Name meaning & stats
Noora
Noora means “honour (via Eleanor, Honora)”. 923 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Nooras are 1.7× over-represented as track athletes.
What it means
“honour (via Eleanor, Honora)”
Spelling of Nora
Nora around the world
- Нора · Russian
- Нора · Ukrainian
- نورا · Arabic
- נורה · Hebrew
- ノーラ · Japanese
- 诺拉 · Chinese
- Nóra · Icelandic
- Nohra · Spanish
- Noora · Finnish
- Νόρα · Greek
Famous Noras
- Nora Ephron · American film director and writer (1941–2012)
- Nora Fatehi · Canadian actress (1992-present)
- Nora Gjakova · Kosovo judoka
- Nora Arnezeder · French actress and singer
Nora’s name day
- April 14 · Norway
- June 12 · Latvia
- May 21 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
923 US babies were named Noora between 1940 and 2025.
Noora around the world
- England & Wales: 350 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 733 in 2025
- Sweden: 60 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,280 in 2022
- France: 35 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nooras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 9 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Track athlete | 1.7× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are track athletes, Nooras show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 188 Noras spell it Noora
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)