Alura

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning elf ruler; a form of Allura.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alura by the numbers

Alura was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 34 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alura. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aurabreeze or breath; luminous emanation60 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Azurablue sky; a form of azure38 in the US (2017)
  • Anuratail-less; referring to frogs and toads5 in the US (2017)
  • Alora173 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alara139 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alaura35 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Alura

Names that are said the same way as Alura, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Alaira48 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Allura29 in the US (2017)
  • Alorah5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alira8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Allora15 in the US (2017)
  • Alyra6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Alura, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Alura

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