Lora is a variant of Laura, from the Latin laurus, "laurel", the tree whose leaves crowned victors and poets in ancient Rome. The spelling without the u is common in Italy, Bulgaria and the Balkans and has been used in the United States since the 19th century. Lora stood at number 1465 in 2000, its best year this century, and ranks number 2916 in 2025 with 58 births.