Medora
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning mother's gift; gift of mother.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Medora by the numbers
Medora was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Medora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Meeraocean, sea, or prosperous34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meiralight or shining one62 in the US (2017)
- Mearacheerful or lively59 in the US (2017)
- Medinathe city; refers to the islamic holy city39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Medhawisdom, intelligence, mental power28 in the US (2017)
- Medeearuling; middle; a form of Medea24 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Medora, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Medora
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