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Lenore

“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 · #1962 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lenore has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #309 (1915) · 22,968 babies named Lenore all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Lenores

Lenore Blum — American computer scientist and mathematician (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

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).

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