Nora is a ♀ female name.
Nora is a diminutive of the name Eleonora, which derived from the name Aliénor. Nora is of Old-Provencial, Arabic and Greek origin and derived from the name Helen.
Nora means “the other Aenor” (from Germanic “alja” = other), “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy), “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”) and “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helen).