| Liora | Malka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | my light | queen |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | lee-OR-ah | MAHL-kah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1982 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (295) | 2024 (264) |
| In 2025 | 295 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Liora | Malka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 749 | 1,379 |
| 2010s | 589 | 1,755 |
| 2000s | 237 | 1,299 |
| 1990s | 79 | 856 |
| 1980s | 29 | 570 |
| 1970s | 0 | 353 |
| 1960s | 0 | 164 |
| 1950s | 0 | 110 |
| 1940s | 0 | 14 |
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.
Hebrew 'malkah' (מלכה) means 'queen', from the Semitic root m-l-k. The Aramaic form appears in the Book of Daniel. Common as a traditional Jewish/Yiddish name.
Liora is more popular than Malka today: about 295 US babies were given the name Liora in 2025, compared with 0 named Malka.
Liora means my light (hebrew origin), while Malka means queen (hebrew origin).
In US records, Liora first appears in 1982 and Malka in 0, so Malka has the longer recorded history.