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Norita

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Pronounced nor-EE-tuh /nɔːˈriː.tə/Medium

Meaning: Norita adds the Spanish diminutive -ita to Nora, a short form of Honora (from the Latin honor) or of Eleanor. The result is an affectionate elaboration, 'little Nora'.Low

In 30 seconds: A tender elaboration: Norita is 'little Nora', from Honora ('honor') with a Spanish -ita (said 'nor-EE-tuh'). It peaked around 1937.

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Origin LowLatin, Spanish

MeaningNorita adds the Spanish diminutive -ita to Nora, a short form of Honora (from the Latin honor) or of Eleanor. The result is an affectionate elaboration, 'little Nora'.

U.S. rank (1993)#15089 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1937

Total births (all-time)≈ 799

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Norita joins Nora, a short form of Honora ('honor') or Eleanor, to the Spanish -ita ending, meaning 'little Nora'. It appeared in early-century America among the many -ita elaborations, peaking around 1937. The style later cooled and the name grew rare (said 'nor-EE-tuh').

By mid-century Norita had largely left the birth records. It reads today as a warm, old-fashioned diminutive. Tender, honor-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Norita dresses Nora in the Spanish diminutive -ita, giving 'little Nora', and it peaked for American girls around 1937.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Norita — Nora + Spanish -ita; Honora 'honor'

Variations

NoretteNoraNoreen

Nicknames

NoraRita

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Norita mean?

Norita means 'little Nora', from Nora (short for Honora, 'honor') with the Spanish diminutive -ita.

How do you pronounce Norita?

It's said nor-EE-tuh /nɔːˈriː.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Norita a boy or girl name?

Norita is a girl's name, an elaboration of Nora.

Is Norita making a comeback?

It stays rare, though Nora itself is very much back in favor.