Given name & surname
Valora
“strong and valiant”
Valora is a variant of Valerie. In Latin use, Valerie carries the interpretation “strong and valiant.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Valora is a variant of Valerie. In Latin use, Valerie carries the interpretation “strong and valiant.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Valora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 440
- 0 boys · 440 girls
- Most popular year
- 1963
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #8,324 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,324 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1963. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 as a first name in 2020; 182 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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