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Medora

muh-DOR-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Possibly from Greek 'mede' (plans) or a Romantic-era literary invention. Associated with Lord Byron's poem, this name carries gothic literary prestige.”

Popularity Over Time

Medora US popularity rank over timeRank 17933 in 2010 to rank 1263 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1263#9598#179331900192019401960198020002023

Medora is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekLiterary

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DoraMedyMeda

Style

RomanticLiteraryEtherealGrandVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Medora from Byron's 'The Corsair'
  • Medora de Kay Hooker

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Possibly from Greek 'mede' (plans) or a Romantic-era literary invention. Associated with Lord Byron's poem, this name carries gothic literary prestige.

Medora is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Medora include Dora, Medy, Meda.

Names that pair beautifully with Medora include Seraphina, Cordelia, Lavinia, Peregrine, Leander.