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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Good gift
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yoo-DOR-ah
Eudora is a Greek name with a romantic, storybook feel, pronounced yoo-DOR-ah (/juːˈdɔːrə/). Its meaning is 'good gift' — from eu ('good') and dōron ('gift') — not 'beautiful gift' as some baby-name sites claim; that popular gloss overstates the literal roots. It's also a name with a long paper trail, showing up in Social Security records going back to 1880.
Meaning & Origin of Eudora
Meaning: Good gift.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Some baby-name sites gloss Eudora as 'beautiful gift'. Actually: The literal roots are eu ('good') + dōron ('gift'), so 'beautiful gift' overstates it; 'good gift' is the more accurate rendering.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Eudora
yoo-DOR-ahIPA /juːˈdɔːrə/
Popularity of Eudora
Eudora peaked at #631 in 1891, when 18 babies were given the name, and by 2024 had fallen all the way to #8073 with just 13 babies — a name that's grown genuinely rare over more than a century of SSA records.
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FAQ
What does the name Eudora mean?
Good gift. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Eudora?
Eudora is pronounced yoo-DOR-ah (IPA: /juːˈdɔːrə/).
Is Eudora a popular name right now?
Eudora peaked at #631 in 1891 and is ranked #8073 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2024.)
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