| Dinah | Liora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | judged, vindicated | my light |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DY-nah | lee-OR-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1982 |
| Peak year | 1955 (346) | 2025 (295) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 295 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dinah | Liora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 251 | 749 |
| 2010s | 502 | 589 |
| 2000s | 619 | 237 |
| 1990s | 509 | 79 |
| 1980s | 628 | 29 |
| 1970s | 836 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1,626 | 0 |
| 1950s | 2,903 | 0 |
| 1940s | 1,592 | 0 |
| 1930s | 289 | 0 |
| 1920s | 244 | 0 |
| 1910s | 227 | 0 |
| 1900s | 113 | 0 |
| 1890s | 87 | 0 |
| 1880s | 83 | 0 |
From Hebrew Dinah, 'judged' or 'vindicated,' a feminine formation on din, 'judgment, to judge' (root d-y-n). The daughter of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:21; 34).
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 Dinah today: about 295 US babies were given the name Liora in 2025, compared with 0 named Dinah.
Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin), while Liora means my light (hebrew origin).
In US records, Dinah first appears in 0 and Liora in 1982, so Dinah has the longer recorded history.