In a spate of trendy names like Nova Nola and Noa Nora is both popular and witty.

Name meaning for nora. The name first developed as an Irish form of Honora. Also used as an independent name. In Irish origin the meaning of name Nora is.

It is of English Greek and Latin origin and the meaning of Nora is light. A classic Irish name it could be a shortened form of Eleanor meaning torch or could be from the Latin Honora meaning honor reputation and became so popular in Ireland in the Middle Ages that many people assumed it was Irish. 112 rows Nora Name Meaning Small in size but mighty at heart Nora has a powerful meaning that.

During the Middle Ages Nora was known as Honora. Short form Eleanora Greek light Honora Latin woman of honor and Leonora. Abbreviation of Eleanora light and Honora honor.

The Irish and Anglo-Norman version derives from Honora based on the Latin word honor. Torch honour reputation little honourable. It also has Italian German Irish Albanian Scandinavian Arabic and Baltic origins.

The name Nora was originally a diminutive from the names Honora and Eleanora. Noreen is the diminutive of Nora. It was later also taken as a form of Eleanor or Leonora.

Lively communicative and adaptable Nóra and Aaren are charming and likeable characters who are sociable enough but reserved at the same time. See the popularity of the boys name Nora over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. The name Nora is a girls name of Irish origin meaning light.