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Lora

The name Lora peaked for boys at #718 in 1887. Lora is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Lora is a girl's name of German, Latin origin meaning "from Laurentum or bay laurel".

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A succinct and stripped back form of Laura, that also doubles up as a Portuguese diminutive of Lorena ("from the kingdom of Lothar") and as a German and Scandinavian short from of Eleanora. 
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In the US, Lora ranked in the Top 1000  from the 1880s to the 1990s, peaking in the 60s when Laura was in its heyday. Since then, it has declined as a recent year saw it given to 44 girls (while Laure was chosen for nearly 870 and Elora was given to 860).
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It remains a top ranking choice in Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary, where it featured in the Top 100 in recent counts. 

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The name Lora peaked for girls at #169 in 1881. The name is most popular in Indiana, Tennessee, and Illinois. Lora is occasionally used for boys in 1987.

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