Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Alora comes from Bantu, and ultimately from African.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,893
- 0 boys · 11,893 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,614 babies
- 2025
- 1,614
- #195 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +282%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,614 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 195 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 281.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (197). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,518 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alora’s family of names
Alora may belong to the same name family as ALORRA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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