Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Pray."

Compound Forms: Oralee

Popularity: The name Ora ranked 494th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: A likely derivation is from the first word of the Latin phrase ora pro nobis (''pray for us''), part of a prayer to the Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic practice. However, there is some support for seeing this as a respelling of Aura, Latin for ''wind.''