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Leora

Girl

Meaning of Leora: Hebrew: 'my light'

Leora is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1314th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1314

163 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,125

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 68 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 44 babies1984: 32 babies1985: 36 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 46 babies1988: 35 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 37 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 38 babies1998: 50 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 56 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 58 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 68 babies2008: 51 babies2009: 63 babies2010: 76 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 71 babies2013: 73 babies2014: 82 babies2015: 86 babies2016: 96 babies2017: 106 babies2018: 124 babies2019: 82 babies2020: 109 babies20202021: 118 babies2022: 111 babies2023: 134 babies2024: 142 babies2025: 163 babies
US babies named Leora per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 163.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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