How do you pronounce Leonora?

Leonora is pronounced lee-uh-NOR-uh.

What is the origin of Leonora?

Leonora is of Old French origin, from Italian culture.

Girl name Old French origin Christian tradition

Leonora

lee-uh-NOR-uh · 7 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Bright; shining one

Language

Old French

Culture

Italian

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

vintage · royal

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2087

2024 births92

Peak year1924

First appeared1880

Total US births7,390

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

NoraLeo

Alternate spellings

LeonoreLeanora

In other languages

Leonora (Italian/Spanish)Léonore (French)Lenora (variant)Eleonora (Italian)Eleonore (German)

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