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Lenora

“Variant of Eleanor — The other Aenor (from Latin alia); root sense riches and fame” — Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested origin

Girl's name · #538 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lenora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #181 (1881) · 37,058 babies named Lenora all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,800 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lenoras

Lenora Crichlow — British actress
Lenora de Barros — Brazilian artist and poet (born 1953)
Lenora Fulani — American academic and activist
Lenora Claire — American actress
Lenora Garfinkel — American architect

In stories & tradition

Lenora — Pokémon

What Lenoras become

Among 30 notable people named Lenora:

No single standout — notable Lenoras spread across many fields.

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