Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Nor is a variant of Norna. An origin associated with Norna is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Nor is a variant of Norna. The history of Norna gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Norna is associated with the goddess of fate.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Nor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 40
- 6 boys · 34 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 566 as a first name in 2020; 486 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nor’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Nor as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Finnish form NUORA. In French usage, Nor has a related form in Nour. Nor has a related form in Nur.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Nor has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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