Arora

A girl's name of Sanskrit origin with 296 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#7612 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

A member of the Sindhi/Punjabi subcaste of kshatriya.

Arora is a girl's baby name of Sanskrit origin, a variant of Aurora — from Latin meaning 'dawn' — or connected to the Punjabi Arora community, one of the merchant castes of the Indian subcontinent. As a given name, it blends the ancient Roman goddess of dawn with a distinctly South Asian cultural identity.

With Aurora in the top 20 of American baby names, Arora offers parents the same luminous dawn imagery in a form that feels slightly more unusual and culturally specific.

EtymologyShow more

Arora is cataloged under the Sanskrit naming tradition. Names from the Sanskrit tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.

In the U.S., Arora has been recorded as a girl's name since 1995, with 296 total births. Browse the Sanskrit names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

296

Total births

Since 1995

2015

Peak

22 births

1995

First recorded

30 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Arora climbed 8775 spots in the last 20 years — from #16387 to #7612.

First appeared: 1995Peak: 2015 (22 births)Current: #7612

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Arora
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	77	#7418	▼
2010s	139	#8711	▲
2000s	75	#12175	▲
1990s	5	#13615	—

The Story of Arora

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2015, Arora is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Arora are most likely born between 2005 and 2024.

How rare is Arora?

Only about 1 in every 257,143 babies born in 2024 was named Arora — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1995, peaked in the 2010s with 139 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.

Arora by the numbers

Would fill 6 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(25 years, 1995–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Arora
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	14	#7612	-5 (-26.3%)
2023	19	#6190	-2 (-9.5%)
2022	21	#5806	+10 (90.9%)
2021	11	#9029	-1 (-8.3%)
2020	12	#8454	+2 (20.0%)
2019	10	#9818	-7 (-41.2%)
2018	17	#6831	+10 (142.9%)
2017	7	#12863	-2 (-22.2%)
2016	9	#10974	-13 (-59.1%)
2015	22	#5855	+2 (10.0%)
2014	20	#6232	+2 (11.1%)
2013	18	#6759	+7 (63.6%)
2012	11	#9786	-1 (-8.3%)
2011	12	#9227	-1 (-7.7%)
2010	13	#8765	+5 (62.5%)
2009	8	#12555	-1 (-11.1%)
2008	9	#11708	-3 (-25.0%)
2007	12	#9612	+1 (9.1%)
2006	11	#9986	+3 (37.5%)
2005	8	#11968	+3 (60.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arora a boy's or girl's name?

Arora is primarily a girl's name.

When was Arora most popular?

Arora reached its peak popularity in 2015 with 22 births that year. It is currently ranked #7612 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Arora?

Arora is currently ranked #7612 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 296 babies since 1995.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1995–2024