The first name Sora
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Sora, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 8 births (#2,945).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 99 girls born in the United States were named Sora, the 1,959th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 108 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Saora
- Saura
- Savara
- Sabara
Famous people named Sora
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sora AoiFormer Japanese AV idol (born 1981)
Questions
- How popular is the name Sora?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Sora, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2015, with 8 births.
- Is Sora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,462 US babies named Sora since 1880, 73% were girls and 27% boys.
- When was Sora most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Sora, its highest rank at 1,864th.
- What are other spellings of Sora?
- Saora, Saura, Savara and Sabara.