Given name
Elora
“God is my light”
Elora is a variant of Eleora. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elora is a variant of Eleora. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elora is a variant of Eleora. An origin associated with Eleora is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1898. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,811
- 0 boys · 8,811 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 861 babies
- 2025
- 861
- #354 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +86%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 861 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 354 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 86.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (92). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,399 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.
Elora’s family of names
Elora has a related form in Eleora. In French usage, Elora has a related form in Élora. In English usage, Elora has a conventional equivalent in the French form Élora.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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