Lora

Meaning: Laurel tree, a symbol of victory
Origin: Variant of Laura (from Latin)

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 share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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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) · #1,091 in Belgium (2025) · #2,905 in Canada (2024).

Famous Loras

Lora Hristova — Bulgarian biathlete
Lora Aborn — Composer
Lora Yakovleva — Russian chess player
Lora Hirschberg — Sound engineer
Lora Shiao — American intelligence officer

In stories & tradition

Lora — Die Feen (musical stage work)

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.

Similar names: Lori · Janie · Lorna · Dora · Lucinda · Myra

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