Ora
Pronounced AO1 R AH0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1919
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Ora?
Ora is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 49,590 children — the 587th most common girls' name on record.
It peaked in 1919, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1919, when 935 children were given it.
Aura is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 11% of children named Ora are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Ora and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Aura
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AO1 R AH0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Ora
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Ora
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ora?
- Ora ranks 587th among girls' names in US records, with 49,590 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,261.
- Is Ora a unisex name?
- Yes. About 11% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Ora most popular?
- 1919, when 935 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Ora spelled?
- Aura. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.