| Davina | Liora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | my light |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | duh-VEE-nuh | lee-OR-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1982 |
| Peak year | 2022 (541) | 2025 (295) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 295 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Davina | Liora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,793 | 749 |
| 2010s | 2,229 | 589 |
| 2000s | 957 | 237 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 79 |
| 1980s | 1,488 | 29 |
| 1970s | 1,799 | 0 |
| 1960s | 668 | 0 |
| 1950s | 156 | 0 |
| 1940s | 63 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
A feminine form of David that arose in Scotland, carrying the same Hebrew root dwd 'beloved'. The meaning is inherited from the masculine original rather than from an independent root.
Modern Hebrew, the feminine of Lior: li 'for me / my' + or 'light,' hence 'my light' or 'light for me.' A coined given name rather than a biblical one, built transparently from everyday Hebrew words.
Liora is more popular than Davina today: about 295 US babies were given the name Liora in 2025, compared with 0 named Davina.
Davina means Beloved (hebrew origin), while Liora means my light (hebrew origin).
In US records, Davina first appears in 0 and Liora in 1982, so Davina has the longer recorded history.