Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.
The story
In mythological stories, Norna is associated with the goddess of fate.
Norna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 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 1953. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Norna’s family of names
Norna has a related form in Nor. Norna has a related form in Nornah. Norna has a related form in Norne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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