girl's name

Hanora

huh-NOR-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 296

Hanora is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • 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.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Hanora Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

118
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Hanora by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 118
1970s 77
1980s 25
1990s 7
2000s 0
2010s 3
2020s (to 2025) 3

How Popular Is Hanora?

In 2020, Hanora was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Hanora Is Used

Ireland #1,019 3 in 2020
United States #17,220 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

How to Say Hanora

  • English huh-NOR-uh

Sibling Names for Hanora

Names from the same era that do not 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 three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Hanora a girl's or a boy's name?

Hanora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hanora?

Hanora has 3 syllables.

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.