Lenora

Meaning: Possibly the other Aenor
Origin: Occitan — Short form of Eleanora

Girl's name · #539 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Lenora holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#539 in 2025). About 37,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Lenora is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lenora ranks in other countries and regions.

#708 in Canada (2025) · #782 in Sweden (2025) · #1,173 in Austria (2025) · #2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,404 in France (2025) · #630 in Scotland (2023) · #1,371 in Belgium (2023) · #15,513 in Italy (2023) · #9,584 in Ecuador (2022) · #516 in Ireland (1984).

Famous Lenoras

Lenora Crichlow — British actress (born 1985)
Lenora Fulani — American academic and activist (born 1950)
Lenora Claire — American actress (born 1980)
Lenora Nemetz — American theatre actress (born 1949)
Lenora Qereqeretabua — Fijian politician (born 1968)

In stories & tradition

Lenora^it — Fictional character from the Pokémon franchise

What Lenoras become

Among 31 notable people named Lenora:

No single standout — notable Lenoras spread across many fields.

Similar names: Lenore · Harriet · Lennox · Flora · Della · Myra

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