Eudora

At a Glance: Name: Eudora – Meaning: good gift – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: yoo-DOR-ah

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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

Phonetic: yoo-DOR-ah   IPA: /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.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Eudora mean?

Good gift. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eudora)

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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