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Leonora

“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 · #1769 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leonora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #309 (1880) · 7,504 babies named Leonora all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Denmark (2025) · #97 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leonoras

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

In stories & tradition

Leonora — Il trovatore
Leonora Palma — The Exterminating Angel

What Leonoras become

Among 134 notable people named Leonora:

Entertainers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonora, Danish singer and figure skater.

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