Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Lenora

lə-NOR-ə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bright shining one, variant of Eleanor
Language
English
Culture
English;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Greek · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#714
2024 births392
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births36,494
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NoraLennieLena
Alternate spellings
LeonoraLenoreLenorah
In other languages
Leonora (Italian/Spanish)Léonore (French)Lenora (Polish)

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Notable people named Lenora

Lenora Crichlow (actress)
Lenora Fulani (politician)
Lenora Carpenter (figure)