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Medora
OriginGreek
Meaning"mother's gift"
GenderGirl
US Rank#725
Top 1000
NB Rank#7100
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About Medora
The name Medora is currently ranked #725 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #725 in 1885. It is currently rising in popularity.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Medoras
- (Elizabeth) Medora Leigh
Lord Byron's niece and rumored daughter
- Medora de Vallombrosa
Marquise de Morès (nee von Hoffman), American heiress for whom the town of Medora, North Dakota, is named
- Medora Ames Plimpton
daughter of writer George Plimpton
Medora in pop culture
- Medora
heroine in Byron's narrative poem "The Corsair" (1814). Sophie Moody suggested that it meant "mother's gift" (cf. the Greek name Metrodora). It could also be based on Medea or Medusa
- Medora Manson
character in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence
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