Annor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Annor

What is the meaning of the name Annor ?

The baby name Annor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-nor (approx. /ˈænɔr/).

Annor is Akan in Origin.

Annor is a rare given name with two chief roots. In the English–Irish tradition, it functions as a clipped or variant form of Annora/Honora, from Latin honor “honor, dignity,” used since the Middle Ages via Anglo-Norman influence. In Ghana, especially among Fante-speaking Akan communities, Annor is a well-established surname that sometimes migrates into given-name use in Ghana and the diaspora. In the Annora line it has tended to be feminine; in Ghanaian contexts it can be masculine or unisex.

Annora/Anora appear frequently in medieval records; the respelling Annor surfaces in modern revivals of virtue and surname names. In Ghanaian usage, Annor chiefly signals family heritage and clan affiliation rather than a fixed lexical sense. Related forms and variants include Annora, Anora, Honora, Honor/Honour, Nora/Norah, Noreen; Ghanaian spellings Annorh and Annoh also occur. Cross-cultural and uncommon, Annor feels familiar yet distinctive.