Norina
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- naw-REE-na
- Origin
- Italian
Norina is a girls' name of Italian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Norina mean?
Italian: Italian diminutive of Nora
Norina is the heroine of Donizetti's 1843 comic opera Don Pasquale.
Is Norina a girl's or a boy's name?
Norina is a girls' name.
How popular is Norina in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 3 girls.
Norina in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
Nicknames for Norina
- Nora 707 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Norina
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nora, Nina, Rosa, Clara, Nancy, Eva, Matilda, Cora, Ada, Nola, Martha, Novella
More Italian names
Aria, Sienna, Enzo, Bella, Kiara, Gemma, Ariyah, Milani, Ariya, Armani, Bianca, Siena, Ariah, Capri, Kara, Emiliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Norina: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/norina, updated 20 October 2026.