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Leora

“Possibly my light” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1352 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #294 (1880) · 12,119 babies named Leora all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leoras

• Leora Dana — American actress (1923–1983)
• Leora Spellman — American actress (1890-1945)
• Leora Klapper — American economist
• Leora Bilsky — Israeli legal scholar
• Leora Auslander — Professor of European Social History, University of Chicago

What Leoras become

Among 32 notable people named Leora:

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