The first name Leora
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “my light”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Leora means “my light” in Hebrew.
Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
More names that mean light.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 girls were named Leora, making it the 1,362nd most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 163 girls born in the United States were named Leora, the 1,356th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 255 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Leora
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leora DanaAmerican actress (1923–1983)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Leora mean?
- Leora means “my light” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Leora?
- Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
- How popular is the name Leora?
- In 2025, 23 girls born in England and Wales were named Leora, ranking 1,362nd.
- Is Leora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,125 US babies named Leora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leora most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 255 babies were named Leora, its highest rank at 426th.