First names in Hebrew

First name Leora: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ליאורה

Gematria value: 252

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Leora is written ליאורה

Leora is an English spelling of Liora, ליאורה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Leora mean?

Meaning: "the light is mine"
Origin: Hebrew

Leora is an English spelling of Liora, a modern Hebrew name made of li, “to me”, and orah, “light”: “the light is mine”. It is much loved in Jewish families in America.

Gematria

Leora = 252

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ליאורה has 6 letters:

• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total252

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Leora, from ל to ה:

לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חׇכְמָה׃

“Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Psalms 90:12

The book of your first name

Leora, in nine pages

• Leora, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Leora
• Leora, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Leora in three answers

How do you write Leora in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Leora is written ליאורה. Leora is an English spelling of Liora, ליאורה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Leora?
Written ליאורה, Leora is worth 252: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Leora mean?
The light is mine (origin: Hebrew). Leora is an English spelling of Liora, a modern Hebrew name made of li, “to me”, and orah, “light”: “the light is mine”. It is much loved in Jewish families in America.