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Endora
How to Pronounce Endora
Pronounced en-DOR-uh /ɛnˈdɔːrə/High
Meaning: Endora is carried into modern use by the imperious witch Endora on the television comedy Bewitched (1964-72). The sound also recalls the biblical Endor, a place-name in ancient Israel associated with a woman consulted by King Saul. As a given name it is essentially a screen namesake with a scriptural echo, not a common inherited name.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Endora arrives in United States records essentially with the 1964 debut of Bewitched, whose witch matriarch Endora made the name recognizable. Behind that lies the older biblical place-name Endor, tied to a story in the Book of Samuel, which likely inspired the show's coinage.
The popularity arc is tiny and telling: the name shows up from the mid-nineteen-sixties, never more than a few girls a year, and trails off after the show's long afterlife. A girl named Endora at the show's height is now in her late fifties. It has never revived, though its witchy, gothic sound gives it cult appeal.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Endora mean?
It is best known as the witch Endora on Bewitched, with an echo of the biblical place-name Endor; it is a namesake rather than a common word-name.
How do you pronounce Endora?
It's said en-DOR-uh /ɛnˈdɔːrə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Endora a boy or girl name?
Endora is used as a girl's name.
Is Endora a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, appearing mainly from the mid-sixties and never more than a few girls a year.