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The baby name Minora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-NOR-uh (IPA: /mɪˈnɔːrə/).

Minora is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: mi-NOR-uh (IPA: /mɪˈnɔːrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Minora ?

The baby name Minora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-NOR-uh (IPA: /mɪˈnɔːrə/).

Minora is Latin in Origin.

Minora is a rare feminine given name with layered roots. One plausible source is Latin minor, “younger, lesser,” with the feminine -a ending, used as a byname to distinguish a younger daughter and carrying overtones of modesty and humility. In English-speaking naming of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Minora also appears as an elaboration of Mina plus the fashionable -ora ending (as in Elnora or Lenora).

Documented sporadically in U.S. and British records from the 1880s onward, the name remains uncommon today but aligns with the vintage -nora style. Meanings therefore vary by pathway: from Latin, “the younger” or “modest”; from Mina, readings include “resolute protector” (via Wilhelmina, Germanic), “trustworthy” (via Arabic Amina), and “jewel” or “love” (in South and Central Asian use). Likely nicknames and variants include Mina, Minnie, and Nora; related forms include Elnora, Lenora, and Honora.

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Minora – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,139 40 25,619
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Minora is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Minora

Minora is predominantly a girl's name.
Minora is a 3 syllable name, pronounced mi-NOR-uh (IPA: /mɪˈnɔːrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Minorah, Minori, Mina, Minna and Minette.