Nora or Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of ''Honora'' (also ''Honoria''), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word ''Honor'' (with that meaning). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of '' Eleonóra''. The

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of ''Honora''. A diminutive form of ''Nóra'' is ''Nóirín''; this name has numerous

Anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

forms, such as: ''Norene'' and ''Norine'',. Nora has been among the most popular girl names in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012. In Finnish and Arabic there's a given name

Noora Noora may refer to: * Noora (given name), a Finnish female given name * ''Noora'' (film), a 2002 film directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh * Noora (vaccine), an Iranian COVID-19 vaccine candidate See also * Noor (name) Nur (also spelled Noor, Nor ...

. Notable people with the name include:

People

Nora Arnezeder Nora Arnezeder (born 8 May 1989) is a French actress and singer. The recipient of a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Early life Arnezeder was born in Paris, France. Her father Wolfgang Arnezeder is Au ...

(born 1989), French actress and singer * Nora Aunor (born 1953), Filipina actress *

Nora Barnacle Nora Barnacle (21 March 1884 – 10 April 1951) was the muse and wife of Irish author James Joyce. Barnacle and Joyce had their first romantic assignation in 1904 on a date celebrated worldwide as the "Bloomsday" of his modernist novel '' ...

(1884–1951), wife of author

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of ...

Nora Berra Nora Berra (born 21 January 1963, in Lyon) is a French physician and politician who served as Secretary of State for Seniors (2009-2010) and as Secretary of State for Health (2010-2012) in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon from 14 ...

(born 1963), French politician * Nora Campos (born 1966), American politician * Norah Carter (1881–1966), New Zealand photographer *

Nora Cortiñas Nora Morales de Cortiñas (born March 22, 1930 in Buenos Aires), better known as Nora (or "Norita") Cortiñas, is a social psychologist, activist and defender of Argentine human rights. She is a co-founder of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and later ...

(born 1930), Argentine social psychologist, activist, human rights defender *

Nora Cullen Nora Cullen (1905–1990) was an Argentine actress. Cullen starred in several films with director Leonardo Favio, including '' El dependiente'' (1969), '' Nazareno Cruz y el Lobo'' (1975) and '' Soñar, soñar'' (1976). For her performance opposi ...

(1905–1990), Argentine actress *

Nora Demleitner Nora V. Demleitner (born 1966) is the President of St. Johns College - Annapolis (2022–present). Prior to this she served as the Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law from 2012-2015 and Dean of Hofstra University School of Law fr ...

(born 1966), American law professor *

Nora Dunblane Nora Dunblane (born 1879) was an American actress and short story writer. Early life and education Nora Dunblane was born in Brooklyn. She attended Miss Rounds' School and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (graduating in 1899), and was invo ...

(born 1879), American actress and writer *

Nora Dunn Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in ''The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in ''Home Economics' ...

(born 1952), American actress and comedian *

Nora England Nora Clearman England (November 8, 1946 – January 26, 2022) was an American linguist, Mayanist, and Dallas TACA Centennial Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focused on the grammar of Mayan languages and contemporary ...

(born 1946), American linguist *

Nora Ephron Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Writers Guild of America Award and the Academy Award f ...

(1941–2012), American writer *

Nora Fatehi Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian actress, model, dancer, singer, and producer who is predominantly known for her work in the Indian film industry. She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her debut ...

(born 1992), Canadian-Moroccan dancer and actress *

Norah Flatley Norah Irene Flatley (born March 10, 2000, in San Diego, California) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2014 Pacific Rim junior balance beam champion. She previously competed for the UCLA Bruins and also competed for the Arkansas Razo ...

(born 2000), American artistic gymnast *

Nora Gal Nora Gal (russian: Нора Галь), full name Eleonora Yakovlevna Galperina (russian: Элеонора Яковлевна Гальперина, April 27, 1912 in Odessa – July 23, 1991) was a Soviet translator, literary critic, and tran ...

(1912–1991), Russian translator *

Nora Trueblood Gause Nora Trueblood Gause (, Trueblood; February 9, 1851 – June 13, 1955) was an American humanitarian. For twenty years, she taught school in Howard County, Indiana, where she lived all her life. Active for many years in the Humane Society of the ...

, (1851-1955), American humanitarian * Nora Gjakova (born 1992), Kosovo-Albanian judoka, Olympic champion * Norah Gibbons (1952–8 April 2020), Irish children's advocate and social worker *

Nora Heysen Nora Heysen (11 January 1911 – 30 December 2003) was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1938 for portraiture and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist. Early years Heyse ...

(1911–2003), Australian artist * Norah M. Holland (1876-1925), writer * Nora Istrefi (born 1986), Kosovo-Albanian singer * Nora Iuga (born 1931), Romanian poet, writer and translator *

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

(born 1979), American singer *

Nora Kirkpatrick Nora Kirkpatrick (born December 6, 1984) is an American director, writer and musician. Early life Kirkpatrick grew up in rural Iowa. She graduated from La Quinta High School. She graduated with a BA in theater from UCLA School of Theater, Film a ...

(born 1984), American actress * Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (born 1950), Liechtenstein princess * Nora Lum, known as Awkwafina (born 1988), American actress *

Nora McDermott Nora June McDermott (June 25, 1927 – May 16, 2013) was a Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacher in two Vancouver secondary schools. She played for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderettes va ...

(1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacher * Nora Mebarek (born 1972), French politician *

Nora Méndez Nora Méndez (born March 24, 1969) is a Salvadoran poet. Biography Born in San Salvador, Méndez studied sociology and communication at the University of El Salvador. She has been described as a "resistance poet", writing verse in response to th ...

(born 1969), Salvadoran poet *

Nora Miao Nora Miao () (born Chan Wing-man (); 8 February 1952) is a Hong Kong film actress. She is best known for appearing in many kung fu films in the 1970s, opposite Hong Kong action movie stars such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Background Chan Wing-m ...

(born 1952), Hong Kong actress * Nora Newcombe (born 1951), Canadian psychologist *

Nora Nicholson Nora Nicholson (7 December 1887 – 18 September 1973) was an English actress. Known for her portrayal of character roles, she achieved her greatest success in the later years of her career. She played in classics by Shakespeare and Chekhov and ...

(1892–1973), British actress *

Norah O'Donnell Norah Morahan O'Donnell (born January 23, 1974) is an American television journalist who is currently anchor of the ''CBS Evening News'' and a correspondent for '' 60 Minutes''. She has worked with several mainstream media outlets throughout he ...

(born 1974), American journalist *

Nora Owen Nora Owen (; born 1 June 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1994 to 1997 and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 1993 to 2001. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency ...

(born 1945), Irish politician and television presenter * Nora Perry (1831–1896), American poet and writer * Nora Perry (born 1954), British badminton player *

Nora Roberts Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the ''in Death'' series and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publication ...

(born 1950), American author *

Nora Salinas Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (born 1931), French historian Places Australia * Norah Head, New South Wales, headlan ...

(born 1976), Mexican actress * Nora Cate Schaeffer, American sociologist and survey statistician * Nora Lawrence Smith (1885–1971), American newspaper publisher *

Nora Sun Nora Sun (August 6, 1937 – January 29, 2011) was a Chinese-American diplomat, businesswoman, and daughter of Sun Fo and Rosa Lam/Lan Yi, and granddaughter of Republic of China founder Sun Yat-sen. She was the founder of the Hong Kong-based N ...

(1937–2011), American diplomat *

Nora Swinburne Leonora Mary Johnson (24 July 1902 – 1 May 2000), known professionally as Nora Swinburne, was an English actress who appeared in many British films. Early years Swinburne was born in Bath, Somerset, the daughter of Henry Swinburne Johnson a ...

(1902–2000), British actress *

Nora Tschirner Nora Marie Tschirner (born 12 June 1981) is a German film actress, musician and former television and radio presenter. Early life Nora Tschirner was born in East Berlin (then East Germany) to the documentary film director and the radio journa ...

(born 1981), German actress *

Nora Volkow Nora Volkow (born 27 March 1956) is a Mexican-American psychiatrist. She is currently the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Early life and education Born in Mexico ...

(born 1956), Mexican psychiatrist * Nora W. Tyson (born 1956), American admiral * Nora Waln (1895–1964), American writer *

Nora Wattie Nora Wattie (1900–1994) MBChB (Aberdeen), DPH (Cambridge) was a pioneer of social medicine, setting up Glasgow’s internationally renowned ante-natal care service (both before and after the creation of the National Health Service). Throughou ...

(1900–1994), Scottish public health medicine and ante-natal pioneer *

Norah Wilson Norah Magdalene Wilson (née Boxer, later Hart; 12 August 1901 – 7 July 1971) was an Australian Aboriginal community worker. Biography Wilson was born in Bookabie, South Australia. Her father, Jack Boxer, was English; her mother was a Kukata ...

(1901–1971), Australian Aboriginal community worker *

Nora Zehetner Nora Angela Zehetner (born February 5, 1981) is an American film and television actress. Early life Zehetner was born in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Nancy Lynne (née Nelson) and John Carol Zehetner. She attended elementary school in Richar ...

(born 1981), American actress

Fictional characters

*Nora from the film ''Pete's Dragon'' (1977) *Nora from the anime ''

Noragami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' in December 2010. The series has been collected into twenty-five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of June 2022. A 12- ...

'' *Nora Allen from ''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' comic books *Nora Arendt in ''

Spice and Wolf is a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura, with illustrations by Jū Ayakura. ASCII Media Works has published 23 novels since February 2006 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. ASCII Media Works reported that as of Octo ...

'' *Nora from '' Cytus'' II *

Nora Batty Nora Batty (née Renshaw) is a fictional character in the world's longest-running sitcom, ''Last of the Summer Wine''. Nora became a national icon, recognised by her wrinkled stockings, pinny and distinctive style of hair curlers. She appeared in ...

, fictional character on the British television series ''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes foll ...

'' *Nora Beady, fictional character from the '' Barnyard'' franchise *Nora Bing, fictional character in ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

'' * Nora Charles, fictional character in the

Dashiell Hammett Samuel Dashiell Hammett (; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade ('' ...

novel, ''

The Thin Man ''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of ''Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main cha ...

'' *Nora Carpenter, fictional character in ''

Final Destination 2 ''Final Destination 2'' is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis. The screenplay was written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and series creator Jeffrey Reddick. It is the ...

'' *Nora Clitheroe, from the play ''

The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Sta ...

'' * Nora Estheim, fictional character in the video game ''

Final Fantasy XIII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Released in Japan in December 2009 and international in March 2010, it is the ...

'' *

Nora Fries Nora Fries, also known as Mrs. Freeze, is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Entertainment, commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman. She is married to Batman villain Mr. Freeze, and was introduced in the DC Animate ...

, fictional character in DC Comics * Nora Grey, fictional character in the ''

Hush, Hush ''Hush, Hush'' is a 2009 ''New York Times'' bestselling young adult fiction, young adult fantasy novel by Becca Fitzpatrick and the first book in her ''Hush, Hush (series), Hush, Hush'' series. The novel received rave reviews and focuses on Nora ...

'' series of books by

Becca Fitzpatrick Becca Fitzpatrick (born February 3, 1979) is an American author, best known for having written the ''New York Times'' bestseller '' Hush, Hush'', a young adult novel published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She wrote three ...

Nora Hanen Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smit ...

, fictional character on the American television series ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...

'' *Nora Helmer, character in ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' ( Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having be ...

'' by

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

Nora of Kelmendi Nora of Kelmendi is a legendary folktale 17th century Albanian woman for her beauty and valor. She is sometimes referred to as the "Helen of Albania" as her beauty also sparked a great war. She is also called the Albanian Brünhilde too, for ...

, legendary character in the Albanian folklore *

Nora Lewin Nora Lewin is a fictional character on the TV show '' Law & Order'', played by two-time Academy Award winning actress Dianne Wiest from 2000 to 2002. She appeared in 51 episodes (48 episodes of ''Law & Order'', one episode of '' Law & Order: Crim ...

, fictional character on the American television series ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' *Nora Mae Edwards, fictional character in the movie '' Graverobbers'' *Nora Reid, fictional character on the

Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming and Renting, rental service of Amazon (c ...

original series '' The Wilds'' *Noora Amalie Sætre, fictional character in Norwegian TV show '' SKAM'' *Norah Stoakes, fictional character in the Canadian young adult novel '' The Sky Is Falling'' *Nora Thunderman, fictional character the TV show ''

The Thundermans ''The Thundermans'' is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, R ...

'' *Nora Valkyrie from the animated web series ''

RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced Computer animation, computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people tr ...

'' *Nora Wakeman, fictional character in ''

My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, t ...

'' *Nora Walker, a character in the Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Mi ...

'' * Nora Walker, fictional character on the American television series '' Brothers & Sisters'' *Nora Baker, eldest daughter of 'The Bakers' in the film ''

Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsel ...

'' *Nora Durst, a character from the American television series '' The Leftovers'' *

Nora Darhk ''Legends of Tomorrow'' is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on several characters from DC Comics. The series premiered in the United States on January 21, 2016, ...

, fictional character in ''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...

'' and ''

Legends of Tomorrow ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American Time travel in fiction, time travel superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klem ...

''. * Nora Dershlit, a fictional character from

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

*Nora Gainesborough, a fictional character from ''True Blood'' *Nora Krank, a fictional character in the film ''

Christmas with the Kranks ''Christmas with the Kranks'' is a 2004 American Christmas comedy film based on the 2001 novel ''Skipping Christmas'' by John Grisham. It was directed by Joe Roth, written and produced by Chris Columbus, and starring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Da ...

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