The baby name Norrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɔːrə/ (NOR-ə).
The baby name Norrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɔːrə/ (NOR-ə).
Norrah is English, Irish in Origin.
Norrah is a modern elaboration of Norah/Nora, using a stylistic double r and final h. The name draws on intertwined roots: the Irish-English short form of Honora/Annora (from Latin honor ‘honor, esteem’) and the pet form of Eleanor/Leonora, often linked to the ‘light’ imagery of the Helen family; it also echoes Arabic Nura/Noora, from nur ‘light.’ Meanings span honor and light.
In Ireland Nora developed from Onóra and Honora; the spelling Norah spread in 19th-century Britain and America and was popularized by Ibsen’s 1879 heroine in A Doll’s House. Norrah remains rare but suits modern tastes for distinctive spellings. Related forms include Nora, Norah, Nóra, Noora, Nura/Noura, Onóra, Honora, Annora, Eleanora, and Leonora; occasional nicknames are Nori or Nonie too.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
Norrah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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