Elora

Origin: Uncertain — A rare name of the early 1900s popularized by Elora Danan of the 1988 movie Willow; possibly derived from Eliora, Elnora, or the town of Elora, Ontario — named after a ship, itself inspired by India's Ellora Caves

Girl's name · #354 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Elora is climbing: on the charts since 1898, it reached #354 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 860 girls given the name last year. Roughly 8,800 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#181 in New Zealand (2025) · #214 in N. Ireland (2025) · #232 in England & Wales (2025) · #249 in Switzerland (2025) · #297 in Ireland (2025) · #307 in Scotland (2025) · #339 in Sweden (2025) · #463 in Netherlands (2025) · #507 in Belgium (2025) · #778 in Austria (2025) · #779 in France (2025) · #128 in Canada (2024).

Famous Eloras

Elora Gohor — Bangladeshi actress
Elora Hardy — Sustainable designer
Élora Pattaro — Fencer
Elora Mukherjee — American lawyer and academic
Elora López — Researcher

In stories & tradition

Elora Danan — Willow (film)
Elora — Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (video game)

Similar names: Ellora · Nalani · Elodie · Alora · Amora · Mira

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