Nora
PopularA girl's name meaning short form of Eleanor or Honora.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Nora is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
A short form of Eleanor and, more rarely, of Honora. It is used in English, Irish and the Nordic languages, among others.
Story
It gained literary prominence through Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House, whose protagonist is named Nora.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Nora
- Wiktionary · Nora