| Liora | Dinah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | my light | judged, vindicated |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | lee-OR-ah | DY-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1982 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (295) | 1955 (346) |
| In 2025 | 295 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Liora | Dinah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 749 | 251 |
| 2010s | 589 | 502 |
| 2000s | 237 | 619 |
| 1990s | 79 | 509 |
| 1980s | 29 | 628 |
| 1970s | 0 | 836 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,626 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,903 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,592 |
| 1930s | 0 | 289 |
| 1920s | 0 | 244 |
| 1910s | 0 | 227 |
| 1900s | 0 | 113 |
| 1890s | 0 | 87 |
| 1880s | 0 | 83 |
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.
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).
Liora is more popular than Dinah today: about 295 US babies were given the name Liora in 2025, compared with 0 named Dinah.
Liora means my light (hebrew origin), while Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin).
In US records, Liora first appears in 1982 and Dinah in 0, so Dinah has the longer recorded history.