Leora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leora is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my light”. A Hebrew name meaning my light, also linked to Eleanor.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,125 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 214 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (255/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Leora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #801 nationally (given to 255 babies that year).
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