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Ora

Girl

Meaning of Ora: Latin: 'light'

Ora is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3600th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3600

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

44,894

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 36 babies1983: 34 babies1984: 46 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 41 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 51 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Ora per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

13% boys · 87% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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