Honora

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Honora is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• French given name2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Congo - Kinshasa, Canada

  Also written Honorâ

47 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Honora is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Latin, second-person singular present active imperative of honōrō

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, third-person singular past historic of honorer

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Honora de Burghb. 1610(died 1661)
• Honora Burkeb. 1674IEnoblewoman; (1674-1698)
• Honora Sneydb. 1751GBEnglish writer (1751-1780)
• Honora Croninb. 1813mother of Mary Ann and Helena Amelia Walton (1813 - 1860)
• Honora Houriganb. 1838AUAustralian colonial publican
• Mrs. L. Murray Robertsonb. 1860GBnot in their usual nameBritish artist (186_-1942)
• Nora M. Finnb. 1865USnot in their usual name(1865-1898) wife of John Burke
• Honora Alaryb. 1875CACanadian drawer (1875–1959)
• Honora Enfieldb. 1882GBBritish co-operator
• Honora K. SmithGBresearcher

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Honora mean, and where does it come from?

A female given name from Latin, mainly used in Ireland. Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).

How do you pronounce Honora?

A machine transcription gives /ɔˈnɔɹə/ (IPA) for English.

What are other forms of the name Honora?

In the etymology graph, Honoria, Enora and Honor are forms of the same name in other languages; Nora, Noreen and Norah are recorded short or pet forms.

Is Honora a male or female name?

Honora is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

In which country does Honora have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 919 people named Honora, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled honora.

Where is Honora most common?

Honora is densest in the United States, where the national register counts about 1 in 362 thousand people carrying it.

How common is the name Honora?

In the United States, the national register counted 919 people named Honora in 2020, about 1 in 362 thousand residents.