Girl nameCurrently #223 in the USFalling
Norah
NOR-uh//ˈnɔːrə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20175 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
Honor, or light
Norah is an alternate spelling of Nora, most often used as a short form of Honora (honor) or Eleanor. Its extra 'h' gives it a slightly more formal, old-world look while retaining the same warm, two-syllable sound.
Norah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Norah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 22 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 18 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 22 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 23 |
| 1921 | 19 |
| 1922 | 20 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 33 |
| 1925 | 31 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 18 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 21 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 21 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 15 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 21 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1942 | 23 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 26 |
| 1947 | 24 |
| 1948 | 29 |
| 1949 | 34 |
| 1950 | 27 |
| 1951 | 36 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1953 | 37 |
| 1954 | 19 |
| 1955 | 30 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 36 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1960 | 25 |
| 1961 | 28 |
| 1962 | 24 |
| 1963 | 25 |
| 1964 | 21 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 16 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 22 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 32 |
| 1980 | 32 |
| 1981 | 35 |
| 1982 | 27 |
| 1983 | 31 |
| 1984 | 37 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 29 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 38 |
| 1989 | 42 |
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 39 |
| 1992 | 39 |
| 1993 | 35 |
| 1994 | 31 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 44 |
| 2000 | 57 |
| 2001 | 64 |
| 2002 | 96 |
| 2003 | 303 |
| 2004 | 482 |
| 2005 | 558 |
| 2006 | 591 |
| 2007 | 689 |
| 2008 | 666 |
| 2009 | 959 |
| 2010 | 1,091 |
| 2011 | 1,217 |
| 2012 | 1,502 |
| 2013 | 1,725 |
| 2014 | 2,007 |
| 2015 | 2,031 |
| 2016 | 2,026 |
| 2017 | 2,156 |
| 2018 | 2,013 |
| 2019 | 1,974 |
| 2020 | 1,810 |
| 2021 | 1,790 |
| 2022 | 1,536 |
| 2023 | 1,487 |
| 2024 | 1,374 |
Norah through the decades
- Norah peaked in 2017, when 2,156 babies were named Norah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Norah has risen 65% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Norah currently ranks #223 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Nora
Variants & spellings
NoraHonora
Famous people named Norah
- Norah Jones — singer