Alora
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"The Lord is my light"

From Hebrew

Alora means my dream or my light — from the African Bantu languages, or from the Hebrew or (light) with the possessive a-. Willow (1988) features the baby Elora Danan. The name sounds like a lullaby whispered to a sleeping child: three syllables of dreaming, African light, and the most tender possible possession — my dream.

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Alora at a glance
MeaningThe Lord is my light
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#671
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Why parents love Alora
  • The meaning my dream/my light is tenderly possessive.
  • Willow's Elora Danan adds fantasy-film heritage.
  • Three syllables with a gentle, lullaby sound: ah-LOR-ah.
  • Al and Lora are both embedded.
  • The African heritage adds genuine depth.
The vibe of Alora
my dreammy lightAfricanBantulullabyWillowEloratenderpossessive
Origin & history of Alora
Bantu (my dream) or Hebrew or (light) + possessive Alora
1
Hebrew roots
Alora may come from Bantu languages meaning my dream or connect to the Hebrew or (light). The film Willow (1988) features the baby Elora Danan, a similar-sounding name. Alora has entered the US charts.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: African/Hebrew origins; Willow (1988) features similar Elora.
3
Today
Alora remains a beloved choice, ranking #671 in the US. 10,267 babies have been named Alora since 1918.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Alora?
2023 peak year
The name Alora reached its peak in 2023, with 1,492 registrations (ranked #199). The name has actually been around since 1918 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #671 today, averaging about 659 new babies per year. Alora has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,267 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,492 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #199)
659 Avg. per year
(last decade)
6,590 Total registrations
last 10 years
10,267 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #671) Popular
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Alora
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Alora's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — dreaming nurture. People named Alora tend to be tender, luminous, and gifted at being someone's dream made real.

Someone's dream made real
Tender luminescence
Lullaby-gentle
African-Hebrew bridge
My-dream possession
A1
L3
O6
R9
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Alora
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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