Lenore

Meaning: The other Aenor
Origin: Variant of Eleanor · From Latin alia; the earlier root has the sense riches and fame (from Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested)

Girl's name · #1971 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Lenore holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1971 in 2025). About 23,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,918 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lenores

Lenore Blum — American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1942)
Lenore Kight — American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1911–2000)
Lenore Aubert — Slovenian actress
Lenore J. Coffee — American screenwriter and author (1896–1984)
Lenore Ulric — American actress (1892–1970)

In stories & tradition

Lenore Dauterive — King of the Hill (TV series)

What Lenores become

Among 83 notable people named Lenore:

Artists & writers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lenore J. Coffee, American screenwriter and author (1896–1984).

Similar names: Lenora · Sybil · Lennox · Jadore · Millicent · Lenna

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