Save Gender Feminine Usage Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. NO-ree(Dutch) /ˈnɔɹ.i/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNoree, Norie, Nory Meaning & History Diminutive of Eleanor, Eleonora, Nora 1 and other similar names with the -nor- sound.The American celebrities Kanye West (b. 1977) and Kim Kardashian (b. 1980) use it as the nickname for their eldest daughter, North (b. 2013).