Bora
Meaningpurple · Korean
- US rank
- #7,491
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,955 in 2021
14 babies were named Bora in the US in 2025. It has climbed 2,759 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Bora you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bora, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bora would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBora first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #5,955.
- TrendBora has climbed 2,759 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Boy or girlBora is given to both boys and girls: 52% of the 29 babies named Bora in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Korean, Bora means “purple”.
- OriginBora is the #6 most popular Korean girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Korean girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Bora
Bora is a girl name of Korean origin meaning “purple”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ora”. US birth records list Bora for girls from 1989 to 2025, in 21 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #5,955 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 208,333 girls |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 109,489 girls |
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Nari · lily
- Girl name: Mirae · future
- Unisex name: Jiwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Girl name: Minji · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Sarang · love
- Girl name: Jiyu · depends on the hanja chosen
- Girl name: Sua · depends on the hanja chosen
Questions about the name Bora
What does the name Bora mean?
Bora means “purple” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Bora?
Bora has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Hana, Nari, Mirae.
Is Bora a boy or girl name?
Bora is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Bora?
Bora ranked #7,491 for US girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2021 (#5,955).