The first name Lora
A girl’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A female given name from Latin, an alternative spelling of Laura.
A form of Laura.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Lora, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 17 births (#1,692).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 58 girls born in the United States were named Lora, the 2,916th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 1,598 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lora
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lora HristovaBulgarian biathlete, born 2003
- Lora KitipovaBulgarian volleyball player, born 1991
- Lora AbornComposer, 1907–2005
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Lora?
- Lora comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Lora?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Lora, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2021, with 17 births.
- Is Lora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 52,484 US babies named Lora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lora most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 1,598 babies were named Lora, its highest rank at 213th.
- What name is Lora a form of?
- Lora is a form of Laura.
- Is Lora also a surname?
- Yes. Lora is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.