Lura is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lura means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lura across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lura has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lura is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “laurel or light”. A variant of Laura or Lorna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,555 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 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 Lura per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1917 (230/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Lura has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #787 nationally (given to 230 babies that year).
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