babyNamedOra
“light”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,149th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- +10.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Ora
Ora is thought to mean “light” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ora in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Ora has been rising (+10.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ora every 79 schools, all spellings combined.
Ora in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
130 babies in 3 years1 girl in 37,170+3.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 63,986
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Orah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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