Elora is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. It has become better known as the name of a child character in the 1988 fantasy film ''

Willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...

''. It might be a variant of the names ''Eliora'', a

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

name meaning “God is my light”, or ''Elnora'', an American combination of the names ''

Ella Ella is a feminine given name, which also used as a surname. Ella (or similar) may also refer to: Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincor ...

'' and ''

Nora Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (1931–2025), French historian * Simon Nora (1921–2006), French politician Place ...

''. It also has roots in other cultures and, in some instances, might have been inspired by the

recreation area A recreation area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdictions. By country Canada In the province of British Columbia, recreation areas are lands set aside for recreational use. These lands are also being evaluated to determine w ...

Elora, Ontario The Historic Village of Elora is a community in the township (Canada), township of Centre Wellington Wellington County, Ontario, (Wellington County) in the Ontario, Province of Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone arc ...

that was ultimately named after a site in India.

Usage

The name has ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States since 2015.

People

* Elora Gohor, Bangladeshi actress * Elora Hardy (born 1980), Canadian designer and founder of the company IBUKU *

Élora Pattaro Élora Pattaro (born 16 February 1986) is a Brazilian fencer. She competed in the women's individual sabre event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, one year after getting a silver medal at the World Championships Cadets/Juniors, losing only to Olena ...

(born 1986), Brazilian fencer

Fictional characters

Elora Danan Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy film ''Willow (1988 film), Willow'', and in the 2022 sequel TV series, ''Willow (TV series), Willow''. She is a Daikini, one of the average-sized races of people in the film (as opposed to ...

, a character in the 1988 fantasy film ''

'' * Elora Danan Postoak, a character in the Hulu/FX series ''

Reservation Dogs ''Reservation Dogs'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi for FX Productions. It follows the lives of Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma, as they try to reconcile their heritage with the ...

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