Lura
Pronunciation: [ l-OOR-uh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Lura first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 2,022 babies have been named Lura in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Lura is past its peak , currently ranked #13,670 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #13,670
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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About the Name Lura
Lura is a girl name .
Is Lura a boy or girl name? Lura is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #13,670 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #38,620. Lura is more commonly used as a girl name.
Lura is currently ranked #13,670 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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Sources
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