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Leonor

“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 · #2256 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leonor has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #719 (1909) · 6,173 babies named Leonor all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Portugal (2023).

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

Famous Leonors

Leonor I of Navarre — Queen regnant of Navarre
Leonor Watling — Spanish actress and singer
Leonor Fini — Argentine painter, designer and writer (1907–1996)
Leonor Andrade — Portuguese singer and actor
Leonor Varela — Chilean actress

What Leonors become

Among 185 notable people named Leonor:

Entertainers appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonor Watling, Spanish actress and singer.

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