Liora

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my light or I have light.

Babies a year
72
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#900
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
#551
72 babies · up from #869

Liora by the numbers

In 2025, 72 babies in England and Wales were named Liora. In the US, 97 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leoralight; a form of Leonora23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Loralaurel; a form of Laura49 in the US (2017)
  • Liralyre; a stringed musical instrument21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lionalion-like; feminine form of Leo4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liorahgod is my light; a form of Leora or Liora5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liara26 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Liora, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Liora

Nobody has voted for Liora yet

Vote for Liora and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Liora