Tura
Tura may refer to the following peopleGiven nameTura Satana (1938–2011), American actress and former exotic dancerSurnameAgnolo di Tura, a 14th-century Italian chronicler Cosimo Tura (c. 1430–1495), Italian painter Eshetu Tura, Ethiopian long-distance runner Jordi Solé Tura (1930–2009), Spanish politician Montserrat Tura, Spanish politician Tai Tura, Cook Islands politician Will Tura, Belgian…
Meaning & Origin of Tura
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tura may refer to the following peopleGiven nameTura Satana (1938–2011), American actress and former exotic dancerSurnameAgnolo di Tura, a 14th-century Italian chronicler Cosimo Tura (c. 1430–1495), Italian painter Eshetu Tura, Ethiopian long-distance runner Jordi Solé Tura (1930–2009), Spanish politician Montserrat Tura, Spanish politician Tai Tura, Cook Islands politician Will Tura, Belgian…
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The Story of Tura
Tura first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 9 Turas were born — ranking #3,031 that year. As of 2026, Tura ranks #8,152 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 185 Turas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tura
Tura is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 185 births in the dataset. Tura's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Tura'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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