Norah is a ♀ girl’s name.
Norah is a diminutive of the name Eleonora, which derived from the name Aliénor. Norah is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin.
Norah means “the other Aenor” (from Germanic “alja” = other), “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy) and “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”).
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