The nameEnora

Meaning

The meaning of Enora is debated. It is sometimes linked to the Latin honor, "honour", through Honorine, or to a Breton word, without certainty.

Origin

Breton. According to legend, Saint Enora was the wife of Saint Efflam, an Irish prince who came to Brittany. Both chose the life of hermits.

History

Long limited to Brittany, Enora spread throughout France in the 1990s and 2000s, peaking in the early 2010s.

Famous people named Enora

• Saint Enora, wife of Saint Efflam
• Enora Malagré, television presenter

Popularity of the name Enora

Enora in France

Enora was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 6,855 births over the decade, 41% of all recorded babies named Enora. Its rise began around 1994, and it peaked in 2013. Half of all babies named Enora in France were born before 2010, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 265 births a year on average, against 353 in the five years before.

Enora in Belgium

Enora was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 902 births over the decade, 73% of all recorded babies named Enora. Its rise began around 2010, and it peaked in 2011. Half of all babies named Enora in Belgium were born before 2014, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 43 births a year on average, against 53 in the five years before.