girl's name
Dura
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 245
Dura is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1942 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Dura is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dura over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 92 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 16 |
How popular is Dura?
In 1942, Dura was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dura also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dura
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dura
How popular is the name Dura?
In 1942, Dura was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dura a girl's or a boy's name?
Dura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dura?
Dura has 2 syllables.
When was Dura most popular?
Dura peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.