Ending in -ora or -orah
- Cleodora
- Debbora
- Debora
- Deborah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
Deborah has suffered from the fact that in the mid-twentieth century there were so many Debbies on the block that the beauty and meaning of the original name got lost. Deborah may no longer be among the most popular girl names starting with D, but now this lovely name of an Old Testament prophetess suddenly sounds fresher than overused Sarah, Rachel, and Rebecca.
- Delora
- Devorah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
The Biblical name of a great prophet and judge who helped organize an army and effect a major victory over the Canaanites. Sounds much fresher than the Anglicized Deborah.
- Dora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Dora is poised for a comeback, right behind Laura, Nora, Cora, and Flora. First-time parents who haven't watched cartoons in a couple of decades should be aware of the Dora the Explorer connection, which has its pluses and minuses.
- Dvora
- Dainora
- Denbora
- Dianora
- Diodora
- Dionysodora
- Dvorah
- Eleanora
Origin:
Latinate form of Eleanor, meaning unknownDescription:
Eleanor is back, Nora is back, and, as predicted, Eleanora is back too, as of 2023.
- Elenora
- Eleonora
Origin:
Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish variation of EleanorDescription:
Makes a serious name frilly and feminine, which, depending on your viewpoint, might be a good or a bad thing. In this case, we vote good.
- Eliora
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my light"Description:
Eliora is a melodic name ripe with vowel sounds.
- Elnora
Origin:
Contracted form of Eleanora, meaning unknownDescription:
Elnora is best known as the name of the heroine of the early 20th century novel A Girl of the Limberlost. While Elnora might plausibly have many derivations, the most logical is that isn't a contracted form of Eleanora, the Latinate variation of Eleanor.
- Elora
Origin:
Variation of ElioraDescription:
While the etymology of the name is unclear, it's most likely a contraction of Eliora or Elnora. Despite the uncertain heritage, it's a winning construction, based on its El- prefix, the feminine three-syllable flow, and the a ending. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.