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Madora

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Pronounced muh-DOR-uh /məˈdɔr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Madora is a variant of Medora, a name made famous by Lord Byron's 1814 poem The Corsair, where Medora is the hero's beloved. Its earlier root is uncertain; the name spread as a romantic literary choice, and Madora is a nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American respelling of it.Low

In 30 seconds: Madora is a variant of Medora, a literary name from Byron's poem The Corsair. It was rare, peaking for American girls in the nineteen-twenties.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningMadora is a variant of Medora, a name made famous by Lord Byron's 1814 poem The Corsair, where Medora is the hero's beloved. Its earlier root is uncertain; the name spread as a romantic literary choice, and Madora is a nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American respelling of it.
U.S. rank (1991)#14478 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 356

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192218801991

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

Madora is a variant of Medora, a name lifted from Lord Byron's 1814 poem The Corsair, whose heroine Medora waits for the pirate hero. The name's deeper origin is uncertain, but its spread owes everything to that literary fashion. Madora is an American respelling that appeared through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak near 1922, and it faded through the century.

Did you know? Byron's The Corsair gave the name Medora a romantic glow in the nineteenth century; Madora is the American spelling that drifted from it.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Madora — Variant of Medora (literary, Byron's The Corsair); earlier root uncertain

Variations

MedoraMadorahMedorah

Nicknames

DoraMaddie

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Medora— the standard literary spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Madora mean?

It is a variant of Medora, a literary name popularized by Byron's poem The Corsair, of uncertain earlier root.

How do you pronounce Madora?

It is said muh-DOR-uh /məˈdɔr.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Madora a boy or girl name?

Madora is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Madora?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its nineteen-twenties peak.

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