Leorah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my light or illumination.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Leorah by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Leorah.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leorah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Leoralight; a form of Leonora23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonahlion; a form of Leona6 in the US (2017)
- Liorahgod is my light; a form of Leora or Liora5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorahlaurel; a form of Laura or Laurie5 in the US (2017)
- Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
- Leilahnight; a form of Layla204 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Leorah
Names that are said the same way as Leorah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Leorah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Leorah
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