Girl
Norah
As a girl's name, Norah is understood to mean "Light or honor". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. In total, about 20,516 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyVariant of Nora
Etymology"Light" or "honor"
Births by decade
1900s
114
1910s
184
1920s
231
1930s
158
1940s
238
1950s
259
1960s
213
1970s
239
1980s
325
1990s
353
2000s
4,462
2010s
13,740
Peaked in the 2010s · 20,516 total U.S. births since 1900