Lora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lora is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “laurel”. A variant spelling of Laura.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 52,484 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 243 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (1,598/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1985 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (4/yr).
Lora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #396 nationally (given to 1,598 babies that year).
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