Lora

Meaning: Laurel
Origin: Latin — Variant of Laura

Girl's name · #2916 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Lora — on the books since 1880, #2916 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 52,000 girls have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Lora is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lora ranks in other countries and regions.

#45 in Croatia (2025) · #60 in Slovenia (2025) · #100 in Hungary (2025) · #319 in Austria (2025) · #845 in Netherlands (2025) · #850 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #3,968 in Italy (2024) · #5,530 in France (2025) · #865 in Poland (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Loras

Lora Hristova — Bulgarian biathlete (born 2003)
Lora Shiao — American intelligence officer (born 2000)
Lora Logic — British saxophonist and singer (born 1960)
Lora Lee Michel — American actress (born 1940)
Lora Josephine Knight — Philanthropist (1864–1945)

In stories & tradition

Lora — Operatic character in the opera Die Feen by Richard Wagner; Arindal's sister

What Loras become

Among 112 notable people named Lora:

Entertainers appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lora, Romanian singer, model, judge and TV personality (born 1982).

Similar names: Laurie · Francis · Lorna · Dora · Lucinda · Myra

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