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“A rare name of the early 1900s popularized by Elora Danan of the 1988 movie Willow; possibly derived from Eliora, Elnora, or the town of Elora, Ontario — named after a ship, itself inspired by India's Ellora Caves” — Uncertain origin
Girl's name · #354 in the US (2025) · Trending
Elora is climbing: on the charts since 1898, it reached #354 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 860 girls given the name last year. Roughly 8,800 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: about 1 in 630 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 710 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 910 girls in N. Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Ellora · Nalani · Elodie · Alora · Esme · Amora
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