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Cleora

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Pronounced klee-OR-uh /kliˈɔːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Cleora draws on the Greek kleos, 'glory, fame,' the same root behind Cleo and Cleopatra, blended with the soft sound of Clara or Leora. A quietly popular vintage name around 1900, it reads as a graceful 'glory' name from the era's love of classical roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Cleora is from the Greek 'glory,' related to Cleo and Clara. It peaked around 1918 and is a graceful vintage name.

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningCleora draws on the Greek kleos, 'glory, fame,' the same root behind Cleo and Cleopatra, blended with the soft sound of Clara or Leora. A quietly popular vintage name around 1900, it reads as a graceful 'glory' name from the era's love of classical roots.

U.S. rank (1982)#10812 ↘ Falling

1982 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1918

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,712

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cleora comes from the Greek kleos, 'glory,' shared with Cleo and Cleopatra, and shades toward Clara and Leora in sound. It was a gentle, classically flavored favorite in the decades around 1900.

Cleora crested around 1918 at roughly seventy girls a year and faded across the century, thinning by the nineteen-eighties. A woman named Cleora at the peak would be past a hundred today. As vintage Cleo- and -ora names stir again, Cleora has quiet revival potential, though it hasn't yet returned.

Did you know? The Cleo- element ties Cleora to a whole family of 'glory' names, from Cleopatra to Cleo, giving a homey early-century name a surprisingly classical pedigree.

Overall data confidence 56%

References — Cleora — Greek kleos 'glory'; kin to Cleo/Clara; early-1900s vintage

Variations

CleoCleoraCleodora

Nicknames

CleoOra

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If you like Cleora…

Cleo— the short 'glory' name at Cleora's root

Clara— a like soft classical vintage name

Leora— a same-sound -ora girls' name

Cora— a comparable vintage -ora name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cleora mean?

Cleora comes from the Greek kleos, 'glory,' the root behind Cleo and Cleopatra.

How do you pronounce Cleora?

It's said klee-OR-uh /kliˈɔːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Cleora a boy or girl name?

Cleora is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cleora?

Cleora peaked in the nineteen-tens and has been a vintage rarity since; its Cleo- kin make a quiet comeback plausible, though it hasn't returned yet.