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Loura
How to Pronounce Loura
Pronounced LOR-uh /ΛlΙr.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Loura is a variant spelling of Laura, from Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree whose leaves crowned the victorious. Laura has been a classic for centuries, and Loura is one of its phonetic respellings in American records.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Loura is a variant of Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel, long a symbol of triumph. The 'ou' spelling is one of several phonetic by-forms of the name.
It was always rare - only a few dozen girls a year around its 1963 high point - and it had faded by the late nineteen-nineties. It reads as a spelling variant of the enduring Laura.
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What does the name Loura mean?
Loura is a spelling of Laura, from Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree.
How do you pronounce Loura?
It's said LOR-uh /ΛlΙr.Ι/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Loura a boy or girl name?
Loura is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Loura?
Loura has always been rare, a spelling variant that trailed the classic Laura.