How to say it
a · LO · ra
/əˈlɔr.ə/
Feminine
Alora
Aura, atmosphere
What it means
Modern American coinage, often glossed as a feminine of the Italian/Latin aurora ('dawn') or a contraction of 'aura' + the -ora ending common in Italian-Spanish girls' names. Distinct from the place name Alora in Spain (Andalusia).
Alora is a modern American coinage that emerged in the 2010s. Etymological readings vary: a feminine of Italian aurora ('dawn') with the dropped 'u'; a blend of 'aura' (atmosphere) plus the -ora ending common in Spanish and Italian girls' names; or a phonetic spelling that simply sounds pleasing in modern American English. The place name Alora in Málaga, Andalusia (Roman Iluro, possibly Phoenician) is a separate root. As a US given name Alora is post-2010 and climbing. It entered the US top 1000 in 2015. Common short: Lora or Ali.
Popularity over time
peaked at #195 in 2025, currently #195 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Alora reads as a modern coinage with no single dominant cultural anchor; the appeal is the rhythmic three-syllable shape with the -ora ending.
Spelling variants
- Alorah
- Alorra
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