Leora

Leora: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my light”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: lee-OR-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew li'or or leora, meaning 'my light' or 'I have light.' Also used as an English given name; related to Liora.

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How popular is Leora?

202442.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Leora in 2024140

2024 rank#1,525 girls

Peak year1904

Total US babies since 188011,961

Leora is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Leora

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Leora questions

What does the name Leora mean?

Leora means "my light". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew li'or or leora, meaning 'my light' or 'I have light.' Also used as an English given name; related to Liora.

Is Leora a boy or girl name?

Leora is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leora?

140 US babies were named Leora in 2024. Its peak year was 1904.

How do you pronounce Leora?

Leora is usually pronounced lee-OR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.