Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Light.
- Greek
- Light; a nickname for Eleanor
- Hebrew
- Italian
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
le(o)-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #3545, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #426, 255 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1352, 163 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 163 |
| 2024 | – | 140 |
| 2023 | – | 134 |
| 2022 | – | 111 |
| 2021 | – | 118 |
| 2020 | – | 109 |
| 2019 | – | 82 |
| 2018 | – | 124 |
| 2017 | – | 106 |
| 2016 | – | 96 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #809, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence