Nora

Girl name

Nora has been given to 193,922 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #20 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈnɔːɹə/

Short form of Eleanor or, rarely, of Honora.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

193,922

Peak year

2025 (6,386 babies)

Rank in 2025

#20 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Nora

Nora Ephron

American film director and writer (1941–2012)

Awkwafina

American actress, comedian, and rapper

Nora Fatehi

Canadian actress (1992-present)

N. K. Jemisin

American science fiction and fantasy writer

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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