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Nor

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: June 25 In French: Norette
Origin: European or Arabic. Meaning: diminutive of Eleanor or Honora or light.
Officially, it is a diminutive of Eleanor or Honora, medieval names born in the royal courts of Europe; its success is also due to its closeness to the Arabic Nour, 'light'.

Name day for Nor

June 25

Why this day? Nor is a short form of Nora, and shares its name day.

Nor is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on June 25; the United States on September 12.

The story of the name Nor

Nor is a short form of Nora. It keeps its origin (European or Arabic) and meaning — diminutive of Eleanor or Honora or light, and shares its name day, June 25.

On birth records, Nor is rarely written as such: the Nors are Noras (23,043 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nora page. Nor is also a short form of Norah, Norman.

Frequently asked questions about Nor

What does Nor mean?

Nor is a short form of Nora, which means diminutive of Eleanor or Honora or light.

When is Nor's name day?

June 25, together with Nora: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nor a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nora.

Nor's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Nor

Top 10

  1. Maialen96%
  2. Xenia96%
  3. Ane96%
  4. Uxue94%
  5. Michelle94%
  6. Maider93%
  7. Evelyn92%
  8. Hajar91%
  9. Minerva88%
  10. Iman87%

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Zaira68%
  3. Yanira70%
  4. Itziar80%
  5. Gisela80%
  6. Mireya82%
  7. Samara83%
  8. Lydia84%
  9. Irati85%
  10. Salma86%

Love potential for Nor

Top 10

  1. Evelyn95%
  2. Uxue92%
  3. Xenia89%
  4. Maialen87%
  5. Ane87%
  6. Michelle85%
  7. Iman82%
  8. Hajar82%
  9. Maider81%
  10. Itziar80%

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Irati67%
  3. Yanira72%
  4. Zaira72%
  5. Minerva72%
  6. Gisela74%
  7. Samara74%
  8. Lydia77%
  9. Mireya78%
  10. Itziar80%

Professional potential for Nor

Top 10

  1. Hajar91%
  2. Iman91%
  3. Salma85%
  4. Itziar84%
  5. Maider84%
  6. Minerva84%
  7. Lydia83%
  8. Maialen82%
  9. Ane82%
  10. Michelle82%

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Mireya60%
  3. Yanira65%
  4. Irati67%
  5. Zaira69%
  6. Samara76%
  7. Gisela76%
  8. Anastasia77%
  9. Xenia79%
  10. Evelyn81%

Crush potential for Nor

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Zaira65%
  3. Itziar66%
  4. Iman69%
  5. Yanira69%
  6. Irati69%
  7. Hajar74%
  8. Samara75%
  9. Ane76%
  10. Salma78%
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