Jewish Baby Names

Leora

לִיאוֹרָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: my light
• Leora is a feminine version of the gender neutral Lior, meaning "my light" in Hebrew. Soft, graceful and full of presence, it echoes Jewish metaphors of light as wisdom, guidance and joy. A name that glows gently, it can be especially meaningful to give to a baby born during Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights.
• Alternate Spellings: Liora, Liorah, Leorah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Aviva
  ,
  Ezraella
  ,
  Ariel
  ,
  Nadav
• Theme: light