Liora

Liora: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Hebrew feminine form related to Lior, from li 'my' and or 'light'. It is used in modern Hebrew.

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How popular is Liora?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Liora in 2024126

2024 rank#1,639 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,386

Liora is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Liora

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

Liora questions

What does the name Liora mean?

Liora means "my light". It comes from Hebrew. Hebrew feminine form related to Lior, from li 'my' and or 'light'. It is used in modern Hebrew.

Is Liora a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Liora?

126 US babies were named Liora in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Liora?

Liora 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.