Alora (given name) explained

Alora
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Variant of Elora
Language:	English

Alora is a given name and surname of various origins. As an English given name, it is sometimes considered a modern spelling variant of the name Elora.^[1] Alora is a Spanish word meaning "at that hour".^[2] Álora is also a town in southern Spain.

Usage

It was in use as early as 1940, when Dorothy Lyma, an aspiring actress in Hollywood who had a rumored affair with Frank Sinatra, used the stage name Alora Gooding.^[3] It has been among the 1,000 most used names for newborn girls in the United States since 2018 and among the top 300 names for newborn American girls since 2022.^[4] It has been among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2021.^[5]

Fictional characters

• Alora, a character in the video game
• Alora, a character in the 1978 film The Big Fix
• Alora, a character in the 1999 film Walking Across Egypt

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alora . Campbell . Mike . Behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 20 May 2023.
2. Web site: Alora. Tureng. 2024-03-12.
3. Web site: Julie of Denial – The Child Ol' Blue Eyes Never Knew . Korn . Steven . 1 April 2003. sedonamonthly.com . Sedona Monthly . 20 May 2023.
4. Web site: Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022 . 12 May 2023. ssa.gov . United States Social Security Administration . 20 May 2023.
5. Web site: Popularity in England and Wales of the Name Alora . Campbell . Mike . Behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 20 May 2023.