Velora
Velora is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.
Meaning & Origin of Velora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Velora is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.
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The Story of Velora
Velora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 22 births, good for #1,754 nationwide. About 33% of every Velora on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Velora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 449 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Velora most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States74%
- JM7%
- Canada7%
- Serbia6%
- United Kingdom6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Velora
Phonetically similar names — useful when Velora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Velora
Velora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 449 births in the dataset. Velora's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,754. Use the chart and map above to compare Velora'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.