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Anora

Meaning
Form of Honora; honor
Origin
English, Latin
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Meaning & origin

What does Anora mean?

Anora means “Form of Honora; honor”.

Anora can be understood as a form in the Honora and Honor family, ultimately connected with the Latin word for honor. Annora is a related spelling. Some modern uses may be chosen chiefly for the sound, so the Honora explanation is an established route rather than proof of every family's intention.

The film Anora gives the name a contemporary screen association, with its main character also using Ani. That character does not establish Ani as a required or traditional nickname for everyone named Anora. The name can therefore carry a virtue connection independent of the film. Comparing Anora, Annora, and Honora helps separate the modern written form from the older name family behind it.

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  • Annora
  • Honora
Popularity & trends

How popular is Anora?

United States · 2025

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US girls rank
#1,485
2025 · #1 is most popular
Girls named Anora
144
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
87.0%
More than 2024

Anora over time

United States · Girls

Girls
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Anora: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Girls#1,485144
2024Girls#2,36777
2023Girls#2,25882
2022Girls#2,89858
2021Girls#2,08691
2020Girls#2,24480
2019Girls#2,51170
2018Girls#2,14688
2017Girls#2,32379
2016Girls#2,38978
2015Girls#3,06255
2014Girls#3,23450

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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