Leora

Leora - A very unique female name

Leora appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #414. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Leora and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Leora? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Leora. The baby girl name Leora was given to 124 baby girls in 2025, ranking #1280 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 10,512 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Leora peaked in popularity 115 years ago in 1911 on position 392.

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Leora is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Leora is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #485 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,678.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Leora is where you live.

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Leora origin and meaning

Hebrew

'My light' / 'light to me' — Hebrew li, 'to me,' + or, 'light'; the feminine counterpart of Lior

Leora is a Hebrew name built on or, light — the same element as in Lior ('my light'), with a feminine -a ending. It also had an independent early-20th-century American life (its US peak was 1921), when -ora names like Leona and Leonora were fashionable, which is why it reads both Hebrew and vintage-American at once. It is rising again as both trends — Hebrew names and vintage revivals — run in its favour.

Attested etymology

Leora is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Leora, pop culture references for the name Leora and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Leora

We've found the following names that sound similar to Leora, sorted by popularity.

Laura / Lori / Laurie / Lora / Lara / Lorie / Lorrie / Lauri / Lyra / Lorri /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Leora

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Leora a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Leora?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

lee-OR-uh · /liˈɔːrə/

Around the world

• Liora (Hebrew) — The fuller Hebrew form of the same name

Spellings and nicknames

• Liora — The Hebrew variant spelling
• Leonora — The longer European name it is sometimes taken for — a separate established name

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

InternationalVintage revival

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Leora for a luminous meaning — 'my light' — in a name that feels vintage and Hebrew at once.

Worth knowing

• It will be confused with Leona, Leonora and Lenora, its longer look-alikes