Girl name
Nora name meaning
“Honour, esteem”
Nora means “honour” or “esteem” through its connection with Honora and Latin honor. Used for girls in Türkiye, it also occurs as a short form of Eleonora. A concrete literary association is Nora, the central female character in Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House.
What does Nora mean?
Honour, esteem
In Turkish: Onur, saygınlık
Nora is a feminine name that developed as a short form of more than one longer name. Through Honora, it carries the meaning of honour and esteem. It also has a substantial independent presence in European literature, especially drama, although its different origins prevent one meaning from covering every use.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
Origin of the name Nora
As a shortened form of Honora, Nora derives from Latin honor, ‘honour, esteem’. It is also used as a short form of Eleonora; uses associated with Arabic Nūra, ‘light’, follow a separate naming route.
| Linguistic origin | Latin, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Nora in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | N |
Double names with Nora
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Nora Berjin
Meaning of each name
- Nora: Honour, esteem
- Berjin: Fruit of life
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Merih Nora
Meaning of each name
- Merih: the planet Mars; the red planet
- Nora: Honour, esteem
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Nora Gül
Meaning of each name
- Nora: Honour, esteem
- Gül: rose; fragrant garden flower
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Mine Nora
Meaning of each name
- Mine: colored enamel; verbena flower
- Nora: Honour, esteem
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Nora Lorin
Meaning of each name
- Nora: Honour, esteem
- Lorin: Lullaby, singing a lullaby
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Hilal Nora
Meaning of each name
- Hilal: the moon’s slender crescent shape
- Nora: Honour, esteem
How to pronounce Nora
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /noɾa/ |
Is Nora a girl’s name?
Yes, Nora is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Nora does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 5 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nora
Names with related meanings
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Şerife♀Noble, honourable, distinguished
- Müberra♀Blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Hüsna♀Most beautiful
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Hamide♀Praised, worthy of praise
Famous people named Nora
- Nora Şeni · b. 1951
- Nora Romi · b. 1970
- Nora Tokhosepyan · b. 1990
- Nora Çelebi
- Nora Yücel
FAQ about the name Nora
What is the meaning of Nora?
Nora means “Honour, esteem”. As a shortened form of Honora, Nora derives from Latin honor, ‘honour, esteem’. It is also used as a short form of Eleonora; uses associated with Arabic Nūra, ‘light’, follow a separate naming route.
Is Nora a girl’s name?
Yes, Nora is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Nora in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nora nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nora?
Nora is of Latin and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Nora have?
Nora has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Nora?
Nora does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 5 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Nora?
Some ideas: Nora Berjin; Merih Nora; Nora Gül.
Famous people named Nora?
Notable people named Nora include Nora Şeni, Nora Romi, Nora Tokhosepyan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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