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Alora (given name)

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Alora
GenderFemale
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningVariant of Elora

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

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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

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Notes

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