Leora (ליאורה) is a female first name of Hebrew origin meaning "My Light" where "Le" means "belonging to me" and "Or" means light. [1] The male version of this name is "Leor."
Other similar (in sound and meaning) Hebrew names are "Orli" for girls, and "Or" or "Ori" for boys.
Leora is also a female given name of Greek origin and means "compassion" or "light". It is a diminutive form of the name Eleanor.
It is a very common modern name in Israel.