Name meaning & stats
Tora
Tora. 983 US babies since 1940, peak 1976. Notable Toras are 1.3× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1976
983 US babies were named Tora between 1940 and 2025.
Tora around the world
- Norway: 1,661 babies since 1945, peak 1997, No. 182 in 2025
- Sweden: 752 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 353 in 2022
- England & Wales: 73 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 3,705 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Toras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Toras show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Torias spell it Tora
- Toria 44%
- Tora 38%
- Torah 11%
- Torria 7%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1976)