The baby name Ora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-uh (ˈɔːrə) or OH-rah (ˈoʊrə); Hebrew: o-RA (oˈra).
Ora is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-uh (ˈɔːrə) or OH-rah (ˈoʊrə); Hebrew: o-RA (oˈra).
Ora is Hebrew in Origin.
Ora is a brief, softly-voweled name used for girls and, less often, boys. In Hebrew (אורה) it means “light, radiance,” a feminine counterpart to Or and Ori. Across Romance languages it also resonates: Latin ora is “shore, border,” while Italian ora means “hour; now”; in Christian Latin, ora is the singular imperative “pray” (as in Ora pro nobis). In Maori, ora denotes “life, health, wellbeing,” familiar from the greeting kia ora. Pronounced OR-uh.
In the United States, Ora appeared frequently from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, lending a vintage charm today; historical records show occasional male use as well. Variants and relatives include Orah, Oria/Oriah, Ori (m.), Orli/Orly, and the sound-alike Aura. It can also serve as a diminutive for Aurora or Eleanora. Meanings cluster around light, vitality, and timely presence - compact yet luminous.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| PS | 0 | #186 | 33 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #201 | 75 | 6,291 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #218 | 646 | 11,648 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #230 | 12 | 7,111 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #257 | 20 | 8,139 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #274 | 6 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #287 | 8 | 3,687 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #291 | 267 | 10,981 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #383 | 23 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #660 | 23 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #872 | 45 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 131 | 25,928 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 40 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,083 | 46 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 79 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,428 | 44 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Ora is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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