girl's name
Hanora
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 296
Hanora is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Hanora over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 |
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 3 |
How popular is Hanora?
In 2020, Hanora was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Hanora is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hanora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanora
How popular is the name Hanora?
In 2020, Hanora was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hanora a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hanora most popular?
Hanora peaked in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.