Lenora: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “light”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- lə-NOR-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a form of Eleanor, whose etymology is complex; Lenora is also influenced by Leonora. In many baby-name references its meaning follows Helen/Leonora traditions as 'light', but the origin is not fully certain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lenora?
Babies named Lenora in 2024392
2024 rank#714 girls
Peak year1906
Total US babies since 188036,525
Lenora is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lenora
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
- Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
- Eleanorameaning uncertain · French
- Nellbright, shining one · English
- Elinormeaning uncertain · French
- Eleanoreuncertain; associated with Aenor · French
- Elanoruncertain; associated with Eleanor · Unknown
- Lenorelight · Greek
Lenora questions
What does the name Lenora mean?
Lenora means "light". It comes from English. Usually treated as a form of Eleanor, whose etymology is complex; Lenora is also influenced by Leonora. In many baby-name references its meaning follows Helen/Leonora traditions as 'light', but the origin is not fully certain.
Is Lenora a boy or girl name?
Lenora is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lenora?
392 US babies were named Lenora in 2024. Its peak year was 1906.
How do you pronounce Lenora?
Lenora is usually pronounced lə-NOR-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.