Adora
How to say it: uh-DOR-uh · /əˈdɔrə/
From Latin adorare 'to adore, worship' meaning 'beloved' - made familiar by 1980s She-Ra heroine.
Adora was the 1,743rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 98% in ten years, and it is projected to hold at #1,743 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,743 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 42,504 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +98% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,743 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Adora is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dora
- Dori
- Addie
- Ora
Honouring a Adora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Adora
- Adora Svitak (born 1997)American writer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Adora is She-Ra's real name, heroine of the 1985 series and the 2018 Netflix reboot.
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