Name Norah Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Norah

Norah is a ♀ girl’s name.

Origin of the name Norah

Norah is a diminutive of the name Eleonora, which derived from the name Aliénor. Norah is of Old-Provencial, Arabic and Greek origin and derived from the name Helen.

What is the meaning of the name Norah?

Norah 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).

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