Nora
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Nora is a form of Eleanor or Leonora, meaning “light.” Nora also derives from Onóra, the Irish version of Honora, meaning “honor,” and it is a very Irish name. James Joyce’s wife was Nora, and modern bearers include writer Nora Ephron and singer Norah Jones, whose fame boosted the name from 2003.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Irish Names for Children, Baby Names Made Easy, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Nora in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nora against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nora is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Nora in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,380 girls were named Nora, making it the #20 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 193,138 girls have been named Nora, with the most (6,380) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, New Hampshire and Montana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Nora in other languages
- Nohra German, Spanish
- Nóra Hungarian, Icelandic
- Noora Finnish
- Norah Dutch
Nora name days
- June 12 Latvia
- April 14 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Nora
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Nora, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Nora (Category 1) | 2021 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Cyclone Nora (Category 3) | 2018 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nora | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nora | 2009 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Nora (Category 2) | 2003 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Hurricane Nora (Category 4) | 1997 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Hurricane Nora (Category 2) | 1991 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nora | 1985 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nora | 1976 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Typhoon Nora (Category 5) | 1973 | Western Pacific | 296 km/h |
…and 8 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Nora
There are 65 towns and villages with Nora in their name, in 23 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 12🇸🇪 Sweden 8🇵🇹 Portugal 7🇮🇳 India 6🇲🇽 Mexico 5🇪🇸 Spain 4🇦🇫 Afghanistan 2🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Nora | Örebro, 🇸🇪 Sweden | 6,597 | Map |
| La Ñora | Murcia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 3,949 | Map |
| Nora Springs | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,389 | Map |
| Nora | São Domingos, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 375 | Map |
| Nora | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 114 | Map |
| Campo Nora | Sinaloa, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 56 | Map |
| Nora Creina | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 37 | Map |
| Nora | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 20 | Map |
| Costa Nora | São Domingos, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | – | Map |
| La Nora | Mendoza, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nora
There are 13 lakes and reservoirs with Nora in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 9🇺🇸 United States 3🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 1
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| Lac Nora | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Nora | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Nora Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nora Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Nora songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Nora in their title. The best known:
- Maritxu nora zoaz?
- No, No, Nora
- Nora's Vow
- Nordlys av Nora Brockstedt og Per Müller – Nora Brockstedt
- AYL NORA ALEELAH
- I la Nora, també – Joan Bosch i Sarrado
- Nora i Jana – Pepita Llunell i Sanahuja
- Paquita i Nora – Josep Coll i Ligora
- Sogra i nora – Enric Riera i Bolassell
- Sogra i nora – Josep Ferrer i Torres
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Nora
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Nora.
Nora Arnezeder
Nora Ephron
Nora Roberts
Nora Tschirner
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Fictional characters named Nora
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Nora as a pet name
FurryName has found 232 dogs named Nora in public pet registers, making it the #634 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (8), Victoria (5), Burlington (1). Nora as a dog name →
FurryName has found 20 cats named Nora in public pet registers, making it the #408 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (13), Vancouver (2), Laval (1). Nora as a cat name →
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