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Norie
Pronounced NOR-ee /ˈnɔr.i/High
Meaning: A pet form of Nora/Eleanor ('honour; light'); also a Japanese name (nori, 'a law, a principle, a ceremony'); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Norie is a pet form of Nora/Noreen — short for Honora, 'honour', or Eleanor, 'light' — and it is also independently a Japanese name (from nori, 'a law, a principle, a ceremony, a model'; routes layered, which we note). A sweet, soft, modern name; the -ie styling personalizes it.
In the U.S. it appears across communities. Rare, honour-or-light at the root, and sweet.
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What does the name Norie mean?
Norie pets Nora ('honour; light'), and is also a Japanese name ('a law, a principle'); the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Norie?
It's said NOR-ee /ˈnɔr.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Norie a boy or girl name?
Norie is a girl's name.
How popular is Norie?
Norie is a rare name in the U.S.