Leonora

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

Girl's name · #1772 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Leonora — on the books since 1880, #1772 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 7,500 girls share it. 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 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#29 in Denmark (2025) · #97 in Norway (2025) · #101 in Austria (2025) · #168 in Sweden (2025) · #249 in Slovenia (2025) · #436 in Switzerland (2025) · #565 in England & Wales (2025) · #567 in Belgium (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #2,068 in France (2025) · #1,382 in Canada (2024).

Famous Leonoras

Leonora Carrington — British-born Mexican artist, painter and novelist (1917–2011)
Leonora — Danish singer and figure skater
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt — Danish countess
Léonora Miano — Cameroonian writer
Leonora Dori — Italian noble

In stories & tradition

Leonora — Il trovatore (musical stage work)
Leonora Palma — The Exterminating Angel (musical stage work)

What Leonoras become

Among 136 notable people named Leonora:

Entertainers appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonora, Danish singer and figure skater.

Similar names: Eleonora · Minerva · Leonie · Sonora · Isa · Louella

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