Eliora
Top 1000
About Eliora
A pretty and melodic name of Hebrew origin that combines the elements el referring to God, li meaning "for me", and or meaning "light". The name entered the UK Top 1000 for the first time in 2023, and it's easy to understand why. With its rich vowel sounds and playful elegance, Eliora shares the sounds of other popular choices like Eleanor, Eliana, Aurora, and Elodie, while also remaining distinctive.
Still on the rise in the UK, it now sits in the Top 700, while in the US, it has also seen increased use. Given to 175 girls in a recent year, it's twice as popular as it was a decade ago.
Love Eliora but want to avoid her becoming Ellie? Try Leora, sometimes considered an alternative variation on Eliora, but also a contracted form of Leonora.
Pronounced el-ee-OR-uh.
As of October 2026, Eliora ranked #914 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #786.
Editor's take: The name Eliora is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my light".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,854 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | #2,198 | 86 | 48.2 |
| 2016 | #2,326 | 81 | 45.7 |
| 2017 | #2,387 | 76 | 44 |
| 2018 | #1,900 | 105 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | #2,176 | 85 | 50.6 |
| 2020 | #2,069 | 89 | 55.1 |
| 2021 | #1,899 | 104 | 63.4 |
| 2022 | #2,055 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | #1,807 | 112 | 69.8 |
| 2024 | #1,307 | 175 | 108 |
| 2025 | #914 | 287 | 178.6 |
World rankings
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Eliora on lists
Famous Elioras
- Eliora Zholkovsky
Israeli rhythmic gymnast