NORA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "light"

Popularity in 2008: #216

This lovely, refined name conjures up images of Belle Epoch ladies in fur-trimmed coats skating in Central Park, the independent Ibsen heroine of A Doll's House, and the female half of the witty Nick and Nora Charles duo, adding up to a most desirable choice.

Variations:
Norra, Norina, Norah, Norine, Norline, Norie

International Variations:
Noora (Finnish) Noreena, Noreen (Irish) Neorah (Israeli) Norlene (Scottish) Norita (Spanish)

People who like Nora also like:

Adelaide, Adeline, Charlotte, Audrey, Willa, Kate, Cora, Eleanor, Grace, Jane, Matilda, Poppy, Ruby, Violet, Oliver

Nora is being discussed in our message boards:

• Nora, Julia, or Anna with long last name?
• NORA too close to NOAH???
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• isla
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