Ora
Ora is the given name of:Ora Alexander, American classic female blues singer Ora Anlen (1944–2022), Israeli Paralympic athlete in various sports Ora Carew (1893–1955), American silent film actress Ora Collard (1902–1961), American businessman and politician Ora Graves (1896–1961), US Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Ora Haibe (1887–1970), American race car driver Ora Kedem (1924–2026),…
- English
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Ora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ora is the given name of:Ora Alexander, American classic female blues singer Ora Anlen (1944–2022), Israeli Paralympic athlete in various sports Ora Carew (1893–1955), American silent film actress Ora Collard (1902–1961), American businessman and politician Ora Graves (1896–1961), US Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Ora Haibe (1887–1970), American race car driver Ora Kedem (1924–2026),…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Hebrew
The Story of Ora
As a girl name
American parents first put Ora on the record books as a girl name in 1880, with 149 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 920 Oras were born — ranking #203 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Oras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,302 among girl names with 48 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 39K Oras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ora as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 64 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 158 newborns named Ora — #477 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Oras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6K Oras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ora
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Names that sound like Ora
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About the name Ora
Ora is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 39K births in the dataset. Ora's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #104. Use the chart and map above to compare Ora'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 .
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