Eagle; to nourish or grow
Alera is a rare name with multiple potential etymological roots. It is often considered a variant of the Latin 'Alara' or 'Alaria', related to the word for eagle, or a derivative of the Latin 'alere', meaning to nourish. In some contexts, it is viewed as a modern elaboration of the Germanic element 'adal', meaning noble.
Less common today
Alera isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,511 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A high-born character in the fantasy series · The Codex Alera
A princess and protagonist in the fantasy novel · Legacy
