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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

Bottom 10

  1. Salvador48%
  2. Enzo54%
  3. Óscar55%
  4. Léo58%
  5. Pablo59%
  6. Eloy60%
  7. Iván60%
  8. Gonzalo60%
  9. Carmelo60%
  10. Aitor60%

Love potential for Nor

Bottom 10

  1. Iván42%
  2. Salvador50%
  3. Óscar54%
  4. Ignacio56%
  5. Jon56%
  6. Enzo56%
  7. Isidro58%
  8. Félix59%
  9. Marc59%
  10. Marco59%

Professional potential for Nor

Crush potential for Nor

Top 10

  1. Jonatan94%
  2. Mikel89%
  3. Julen89%
  4. Elías89%
  5. Aaron89%
  6. Saúl87%
  7. Agustín87%
  8. Iker86%
  9. Manuel86%
  10. Felipe85%

Bottom 10

  1. Iván49%
  2. Germán53%
  3. Ignacio56%
  4. Salvador57%
  5. Adolfo58%
  6. Albert59%
  7. Aitor60%
  8. Gonzalo60%
  9. Eloy60%
  10. Pablo60%
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