Bora
Bora is a name with multiple cultural origins: Turkish, Albanian, Korean.
- Turkish
- Albanian
- Korean
Meaning & Origin of Bora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bora is a name with multiple cultural origins: Turkish, Albanian, Korean.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Albanian
- Korean
The Story of Bora
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bora as a girl name dates back to 1989, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Bora — #5,953 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Boras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,678 among girl names with 13 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 225 Boras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2005: 23 births, good for #3,940 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Boras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,036 among boy names with 10 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 427 Boras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bora
Bora is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 427 births in the dataset. Bora's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,940. Use the chart and map above to compare Bora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.