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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ora.
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Adaora f Igbo
Means "the people's daughter" in Igbo.
Adenora f Breton
Breton form of Éléonore.
Afrora f Albanian
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be related to Albanian afër meaning "close, nearby".... [more]
Agora f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 8-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Agrotora f Greek Mythology
This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which title she was regarded as the patron goddess of hunters. Conceivably related to Greek ἄγρᾱ (agra) "hunt, catch" and the name of the Brythonic war goddess Agrona, from old Celtic agro "battle, carnage".
Ahinora f Bulgarian
Name born by German-Bulgarian singer Nora Nova, Ahinora Kumanova
Ahorā f & m Maori (Rare)
Means "light over there" in Māori. From aho "light" and "there, sun". Possibly an contraction of ahoroa, another word for "moon" in Māori. Ahora could also be interpreted as a nickname for the name Ahorangi.
Ahrora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek word ahror meaning "one able to free oneself from worldly desires".
Ailionóra f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Irish form of Eleanor (probably via Latin Alienora). This name occurs in medieval Irish annals, belonging to two Anglo-Norman noblewomen living in Ireland... [more]
Aiora f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aioro.
Aldenora f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aldenira influenced by Nora 1.
Aldora f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Aldor.
Aleonora f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alienor.
Alidora f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Alidoro.
Alinora f English (American, Rare), Sardinian
English variant of Eleanora and Sardinian variant of Elianora.
Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.
Allora f American (Modern)
This is apparently either a variant of Alora or Allura or else an American combination of Alice and Lora.... [more]
Altoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hallþóra.
Altôra f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Ameinodora f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄμεινον (ameinon) "better" and δωρον (doron) "gift".
Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Anesidora f Greek Mythology
Means "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and Gaia; it was also applied to Pandora.
Anora f Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Tajik and Uzbek noun анор (anor) meaning "pomegranate". In other words, this name is a cognate of Anara.
Antidora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antidoros.
Aora f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aora was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.
Aora f Maori (Rare), Polynesian
Variant of Ora meaning "life" in Māori.
Aourora f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Aurora.
Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]
Arbnora f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbnor.
Arbnora f Obscure
According to not very realiable but nevertheless frequently reprinted sources, Arbnora is the name of the hedgehog in German fables.
Arbora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbor.
Areora f & m Cook Islands Maori, Polynesian
From Cook Islands Māori are "house", and ora "life". Areora is a village in the Cook Islands.
Aristagora f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and ἀγορά (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]
Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.
Árþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Arnþóra.
Asora f Japanese
From Japanese 青空 (asora) meaning "blue sky". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Asrora f Uzbek
Derived from asror meaning "secrets".
Ástþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Ástþór.
Athenodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel Breaking Dawn (2008) of the Twilight series.
Attagora f Guanche
Name borne by three Guanche women, aged 26, 28 and 30, who were sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attesora f Guanche
Borne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl presented for sale at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]
Bahora f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahar.
Bechora f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Feminine form of Bechor.
Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.
Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.
Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.
Bíbora f Hungarian
Variant of Bíbor.
Biora f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Bonora f Italian, Medieval Italian
Means "good hour" or "finally", given to children whose birth was long-awaited or celebrated, or who were born early in the morning. Ultimately derived from Latin bonus "good" and hora "time, hour".
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Bôra f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bora f Slovene
Feminine form of Bor.
Bora m & f Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Bor, meaning "brown, grey".
Borbora f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Barbara.
Bo‘taqora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ta meaning "baby camel", an endearing name for small children, and qora meaning "black, dark".
Bsora f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.
Casiodora f Spanish
Feminine form of Casiodoro.
Castora f Spanish, Medieval Italian
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Chandora f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps blending Chandra with Pandora, or possibly a contraction of Shanna and Dora.
Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]
Chisora m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku .
Cibora f Polish
Variant of Czcibora and feminine form of Cibor.
Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.
Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.
Cipora f Hungarian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Hungarian variant of Cippóra and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Zipora.
Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.
Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]
Cleora f English (Archaic)
An elaboration of Cleo.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Cora f Filipino, Tagalog
Short form of Corazon.
Cypora f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in England between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Cyppora f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zipporah.
Czcibora f Polish
Feminine form of Czcibor.
Dainora f Lithuanian
Means "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dalebora f Polish
Feminine form of Dalebor.
Deboora f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Deborah.
Dèbora f Catalan
Catalan form of Deborah.
Debóra f Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Debora.
Demora f Popular Culture
This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Dhora f Filipino
Likely a variant of Dora.
Dianora f Italian, Literature, Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. It could be a Medieval Italian variant of Diana influenced by Teodora or Eleonora... [more]
Didora f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Didara.
Dildora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildara.
Dilnora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnura.
Dilora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilara, which is the older form of the Persian given name Delara.
Dilyora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yor meaning "friend, lover".
Dindora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dindor meaning "pious".
Dinora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dinara.
Dinorá f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Dinora, mostly found in Brazil.
Diodora f Greek (Rare), Neapolitan (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Greek feminine form of Diodoros, Spanish and Neapolitan feminine form of Diodoro, Sicilian feminine form of Diodoru and Polish feminine form of Diodor.
Diora f English
Feminine form of Dior. A known bearer of this name is American actress Diora Baird.
Diyora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyara, which is the feminine form of Diyar.
Doora f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Dora.
Dora f Romanian
Feminine form of Doru.
Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [more]
Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Drinora f Albanian
It derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".
Drora f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Dwora f Jewish (Polonized)
Polonized spelling of Dvorah.
Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a blend of Edgenie (itself possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie) and Eleanora.
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Eduaphora f Literature
Combination of the names Eduardo and Miraphora, featured on The Quibbler prop in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince... [more]
Elanora f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "home by the sea" or "home by the water".
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Eldþóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage based on the Old Norse element eldr "fire" (cf. Éldi, Eldlilja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Eléónora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eleanor.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Elinóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elinor.
Eliodora f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Eliodoro.
Elladora f Literature, Filipino
Combination of the popular name elements Ella (see Ella 2) and dora (see Dora), perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Eldora and Eleanora... [more]
Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.
Ellinoora f Finnish
Finnish variant of Eleanor.
Ellora f English, French (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.
Elsinora f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Elsinore or combination of Elsie and Nora 1.
Elynora f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elyora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and yor meaning "friend, lover".
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
Endora f Popular Culture, Various
Based on the biblical place name Endor, which is of uncertain meaning (see Endor). It was used for a character in the American television series 'Bewitched' (1964-1972), in which case it was presumably an allusion to the biblical Witch of Endor whom Saul consulted, according to the first Book of Samuel in the Old Testament... [more]
Ereonora f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Eleanor.
Ettora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ettore.
Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.
Evagora f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinised feminine form of Euagoras. This was the name of a Nereid in Greek mythology.
Evanora f Popular Culture, English
The name of a witch in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Could be a female form of Evan, a combination of Eva and Nora 1 or an altered form of Eleanora
Everdora f African American
Combination of Ever and Dora.
Eyþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Eyþór.
Ezora f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant of Isora.
Farora f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Salvatora.
Feciora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fecioară "maiden, virgin".
Fedóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Fedora.
Feodóra f Hungarian
Variant of Fedóra, meaning "gift of God".
Fiodora f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fiodor.
Fiora f Italian (Rare), Corsican, Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Italian and Corsican fiore "flower".
Fjodora f Russian
Variant transcription of Fyodora.
Floora f Finnish
Finnish form of Flora.
Flòra f Occitan
Occitan form of Flora.
Flora f Polish
Diminutive of Florentyna.
Florá f Sami
Sami form of Flora.
Friðdóra f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Friðþóra.
Friðþóra f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Friðþór.
Fyodora f Russian
Variant of Feodora.
Gamora f Popular Culture
Gamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Ganora f Arthurian Cycle
Latinate form of Gaynor used by Reginald Heber for the character of Queen Guinevere in his unfinished and posthumous 'Morte d'Arthur' (first published in 1830).
Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]
Glendora f Welsh
Presumably a feminine form of Glendower.
Gulchora f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Golchehreh, probably via its Azerbaijani form Gülçöhrə.
Gulinora f Uzbek
Variant of Gulinara.
Guljo'ra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering".
Gulpora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and pora meaning "piece, fragment".
Gulyora f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and yor meaning "friend, lover".
Gunnþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gunnþór.
Gwendora f English
Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]
Gwenora f Cornish
A Cornish form of Guinevere.
Hanelora f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Hannelore.
Hannelora f Polish (Rare)
Polish borrowing of Hannelore.
Hannora f English (Rare)
Variant of Hanora influenced by Hannah.
Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.
Hanora f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Honora.
Hauora f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hau", meaning "freedom", "liberty", or "wind" and "ora", meaning "life", so the meaning is "liberty and life", or "wind of life".
Helenora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Heliora f Obscure
A feminine form of Helios
Hereora f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "love and life", or "bond of life".
Hervora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Hervor, used in the 19th century.
Hierodora f Late Greek
Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Honóra f Hungarian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Honória.
Hora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
"horoscope", "horoscopy", "hour" ,a branch of traditional Indian astrology dealing with finer points of predective methods"
Hora f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin hora, meaning "hour, time". This was another name for Hersilia.
Hoshizora f Japanese
Hoshizora means "starry sky"
Hunóra f Hungarian
Feminine variont of te name Hunor.
Husnnora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek husn meaning "beauty, charm, good moral character" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".
Ingnora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ingnor recorded in the late 19th century.
Intizora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizara.
Ísadóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Isadora. Icelandic singer Björk gave this name to her daughter in 2002.
Isodora f Swedish
Variant of Isidora.
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
Isydora f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Isidora.
Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara), itself derived from ईश् (īś) meaning "to rule" and वर (vará) meaning "best".
Izidora f Slovene
Feminine form of Izidor.
Izóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Isaura.
Izora f English, Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant form of Isora.
Izydora f Polish
Polish form of Isidora.
Jetnora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jetnor.
Jintora m & f Dagbani
Means "counselor" in Dagbani.
Jizydora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Isidora.
Jora f Laz
Means “the Sun” in Laz.
Kaiora f Maori
Means "life, health", "healthy" and "impressive" in Māori, from root ora meaning "life".
Kaiora f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "kai", meaning "ocean" and "ora", meaning "life".
Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).
Kiaora f & m Polynesian
It derives from the Polynesian salut "kia ora", meaning "may you have health".
Kibora f Uzbek
Derived from kibor meaning "aristocrat" or "proud".
Kikimora f Slavic Mythology
The name of an evil house spirit in Slavic Mythology. Her name may derive from the Udmurt word kikka-murt meaning "scarecrow". Alternatively it may come from the Polish mora or Czech můra which mean "moth" or be related to the Old Norse mara meaning "nightmare".
Kimiora m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from kimi meaning "search/look for, seek out" and ora meaning "life."
Kimora f African American (Modern)
Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [more]
Kisora f Japanese
From 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request, rare, hope" and 空 or 昊 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyora f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 世 (yo) meaning "world" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music". Other kanji combinations are possible.