Names Norna

Norna

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Witch or wise one in Scottish, norse mythology namesake
Popularity
Norna is not a popular name and is not ranked on any Social Security Administration lists.

cartoon of the name Norna
Cartoon of Norna

Norna Name meanings & History

Witch or wise one in Scottish, norse mythology namesake. Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring). Swedish botanist Göran Wahlenberg gave the name to a type of orchid in 1826. Its earliest documented usage in Sweden is 1863. Norna is a rare name that is mostly used in Scotland and Norway.

Zodiac Sign of Norna: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Norna:

N: Neat,Neurosis,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

A: Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious

Norna is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Simple name