Bora means storm or purple — from the Turkish/Korean. In Turkish, bora IS a fierce winter storm. Bora Bora IS the world's most beautiful island. Two syllables of the world's-most-beautiful-island, Turkish-storm, AND Korean purple.
Bora Bora IS the world's most beautiful island.In Turkish, a fierce winter storm.Two syllables with a powerful, dual sound: BOR-ah.Bor and A are both embedded.The most directly storm-AND-paradise name.
Bora Bora IS the world's most beautiful island. Turkish bora IS a fierce storm.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Turkish; Bora Bora.
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Today
Bora remains a beloved choice, ranking #6511 in the US. 606 babies have been named Bora since 1981.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Bora?
2005peak year
Bora reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2005, 23 babies received the name (ranked #3951). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6511), with about 25 babies given the name annually. Bora's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 606 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Bora's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — storm adventure. People named Bora tend to be powerful, beautiful, and gifted at being the most beautiful island AND fierce storm.
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