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Alura

Girl

Meaning of Alura: American: 'modern invented name'

Alura is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4991st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4991

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

682

First recorded 1932 · peak 1999

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Alura per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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