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Summary

Nora originated from Latin and is often viewed as a diminutive of Eleanor, meaning 'honor' or 'light'. The name has evolved through various forms and has been popular since the 19th century. It embodies qualities of kindness and warmth, with no direct biblical relevance.

The name Nora is most popular in Kentucky, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Nora has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Nora' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1953rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2333rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3228th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6193rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8295th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 24088th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 17079th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 154th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 211th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 253rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 370th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 441st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 261st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 31st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nora' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.