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What does Leora mean?
Leora 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced lee-OR-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Leora is "compassion; light". Diminutive of Eleanor. Also form of Helen. Also form of Leonora.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, compassion (gracious), light
Variations
VARIANTS Leeora, Leorah, Liora
RELATIONS VIA ELEANOR Elenora▼, Elnora▼, Elora▲, Enora, Leanora, Lena▼, Lenora▼, Lenore▼, Leonor, Leonora▼, Leonore, Lina, Nelda▼, Nora▲, Norah▲, Nore
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Leera, ..
(male) Leorai, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Leora Mylee (L.M.), ..
How popular is Leora?
Leora is a very popular first name for women (#1129 out of 4276, Top 26%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Leora reached its highest position of #380 in the U.S. in the 1890s, and is at #1680 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Leora (#1680 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) are Eleanor (#32), Elenora, Elnora, Elora (#724), Helen (#413), Leanora, Lena (#301), Lenora (#1218), Lenore, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Lina (#760), Nelda, Nora (#30) and Norah (#140). Usage of these relations of Leora was well-received among parents in the 1910s (USAGE OF 4.35%) and is now much reduced (USAGE 0.97%, 77.7% LESS), with versions like Helen becoming less fashionable. Elora, Nora and Norah are three of the more fashionable baby names in this compilation.
Similar Names
Leora▼ is pronounced similarly to Lara, Larae, Laray, Lari, Larra, Laura▼, Lauri▼, Lawra, Lira, Liri, Lora▼, Lorah, Loree, Lorey, Lori▼, Lorie▼, Lorra, Lorrae, Lorri▼, Lorry, Lory, Lowra, Lura▼, Lyra▲ and Lyria. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adora, Cera, Debora▼, Debra▼, Dedra, Delora, Deora, Derora, Devora, Eleora, Fiora, Flora▼, Keera, Keira▼, Lavra, Leela▲, Leeor, Leeza, Legra, Leida, Leila▲, Lenor, Lenorr, Lenorra, Leoda, Leodora, Leola▼, Leona▼, Leonara, Leondra, Leoni, Leonia, Leota▼, Lesia▼, Letta, Lexia, Leyda, Leyna, Lior, Lorna▼, Menora, Nedra, Neera, Petra, Rora, Sebra, Temora, Tesora, Tora and Velora. These names tend to be less frequently used than Leora.
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