Girl · #8,406 in 2026

Evora

Évora, officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1,307.08 square kilometers (504.67 mi2). It is considered the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.

Current Rank
#8,406
Peak Rank
#2,208 (1921)
Total Babies
334
5-Yr Trend
+35%
1909
First Year
2026
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#2208
Peak Rank
334
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Évora, officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1,307.08 square kilometers (504.67 mi2). It is considered the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.

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Origin & history
The Foral of Évora of 1501, when the city was favoured by Manuel I of Portugal . A depiction of Évora in 1503, when the city was blooming with Manueline riches.

The Story of Evora

Evora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 13 Evoras were born — ranking #2,633 that year. As of 2026, Evora ranks #8,406 for baby girls with 11 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 334 Evoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Evora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Evora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Evora

What does the name Evora mean?
Évora, officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1,307.08 square kilometers (504.67 mi2). It is considered the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.
How popular is Evora in 2026?
In 2026, Evora ranks #8,406 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Evora most popular?
Evora reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #2,208 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Evora most popular?
Evora has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evora.
Is Evora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Evora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Evora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evora include Argatha, Glinnie, Lueller. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Evora

Evora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 334 births in the dataset. Evora's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Evora'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.