Name meaning
Nora
may mean “honour; or light”
- Origin
- Irish and Scandinavian, from Latin and Greek
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Irish, Norwegian, German, English, Arabic
- Spellings
- Nora · Norah · Noora · Noura · Honora
- Form of
- Eleonora
- Say it
- NOR-ah
- Letters
- 4
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Nora began as a short form of Honora (honour) in Ireland and of Eleonora in Scandinavia. Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, with its heroine Nora, made it famous. In Arabic, Noura means light.
Roots
Short form of Honora (Latin honor) or Eleonora.
Where it is used
Popular in Norway, Ireland, Germany and the US.
Nora name FAQ
What does the name Nora mean?
Nora may mean “honour; or light”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Short form of Honora (Latin honor) or Eleonora.
Where does the name Nora come from?
Nora is of Irish and Scandinavian, from Latin and Greek origin. Today it is used in Irish, Norwegian, German, English, Arabic families.
How do you pronounce Nora?
Nora is usually pronounced NOR-ah.
Is Nora a boy's or a girl's name?
Nora is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Nora?
Related spellings and forms include Norah, Noora, Noura, Honora.
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Sources
Name data: NWOF dossier, Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.