#2232024 rank
2017peak year
32,645babies named Norah since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Norah popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Norah mean?
A variant of Nora, a short form of Honora, from Latin honor, or of Eleonora. The h-spelling was popularized by Norah Jones.
OriginLatin, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Norah
Same era, same vibe — if you like Norah, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Norahs
- Norah Jones, singer
Spellings & variants
NoraHonoraEleanora
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