Top Baby Names 2025: The Playground Analysis

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If you had a daughter right now, what would you name her?

Norah

The name Norah peaked for boys at #2494 in 1933. Norah is also used for girls, ranking #262 in 2025.

The name Norah is a girl's name of Arabic, English origin meaning "woman of honor, light".

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Names That Mean Light

The skyrocketing success of singer Norah Jones brought this spelling of the name onto the pop charts in 2003. As well as being a spelling variant of Nora in English, it's also an alternative transcription of the Arabic name Nura, from Nur/Noor "light".

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The name Norah is currently ranked #262 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #137 in 2017. The name is most popular in Wyoming, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Norah is occasionally used for boys in 2004.

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