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The baby name Lora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-rah or LOR-uh (IPA: /ˈlɔːrə/ or /ˈlɔɹə/).

Lora is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: LOH-rah or LOR-uh (IPA: /ˈlɔːrə/ or /ˈlɔɹə/)

What is the meaning of the name Lora ?

The baby name Lora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-rah or LOR-uh (IPA: /ˈlɔːrə/ or /ˈlɔɹə/).

Lora is Latin in Origin.

Lora is a feminine given name most often understood as a clipped variant of Laura, ultimately from Latin laurus, “laurel,” the tree that signified triumph, honor, and poetic achievement in antiquity. In several traditions it also serves as a short form of Eleonora/Leonora, and in Slavic usage it can overlap with diminutives of Larisa. Bulgarian usage recognizes Lora as an independent name.

In English records, Lora appears by the 18th–19th centuries and kept modest favor in the United States from the late 1800s, with a mid‑20th‑century uptick alongside Laura and Lori. Cognates and close variants include Laura (widespread), Laure (French), Lore (German), and Lara (sometimes from Laura or from Larisa); related longer forms are Eleonora/Leonora and Loredana. Nicknames include Lori/Lorie and Lo. The name’s enduring sense is “laurel-crowned,” signaling victory and distinction.

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Lora – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2016 #1 — 921
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
BG 0 #50 31 1,799
BG Girls 0 #54 255 3,559
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MD Girls 0 #79 12 865
RS 0 #83 2 923
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
GE Girls 0 #104 5 1,564
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
MT Girls 0 #127 25 3,773
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
SI Girls 0 #157 18 2,769
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
HR 0 #162 18 2,081
HR Girls 0 #169 155 3,687
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
RU 0 #176 14 3,641
LT Girls 0 #177 18 1,904
Belgium Girls 2012 #184 26 406
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
AL Girls 0 #208 15 4,141
GR Girls 0 #210 33 6,293
HU Girls 0 #212 12 3,308
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
RU Girls 0 #228 410 11,913
KZ Girls 0 #230 95 5,862
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
IL 0 #249 26 6,291
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JO Girls 0 #270 56 7,570
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
QA Girls 0 #294 23 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
SD Girls 0 #318 28 7,678
CN Girls 0 #323 27 8,829
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
PL Girls 0 #336 19 5,096
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PS Girls 0 #341 196 10,981
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PH Girls 0 #367 24 13,098
EG 0 #369 32 6,387
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
IL Girls 0 #372 275 11,648
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #402 19 1,885
SY 0 #420 358 11,684
KW Girls 0 #428 88 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #441 64 11,303
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AE Girls 0 #481 73 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Girls 0 #493 48 11,671
LB 0 #503 156 13,263
IR Girls 0 #508 23 8,334
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #511 25 12,703
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
EG Girls 0 #542 493 14,742
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #576 40 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
NG Girls 0 #666 122 15,093
IT 0 #687 28 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #732 107 4,949
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SA Girls 0 #755 181 25,931
TN 0 #777 53 13,765
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
BR Girls 0 #803 139 12,708
MA 0 #816 320 20,986
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #873 44 8,487
NL Girls 0 #879 77 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #899 85 5,561
DZ 0 #902 276 20,130
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
MY Girls 0 #921 74 24,821
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IT Girls 0 #1,009 461 9,415
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,047 95 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,052 27 16,140
TR 0 #1,065 147 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,145 39 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,438 34 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Lora is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Lora

Lora is predominantly a girl's name.
Lora is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LOH-rah or LOR-uh (IPA: /ˈlɔːrə/ or /ˈlɔɹə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Laura, Lorah, Lori, Lorie, Lore and Loretta.
Yes, very popular — Lora ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Lora ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Lora's popularity is declining. It moved from #388 in 2011 to #397 in 2021 in France.