Lenore: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “light”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- lə-NOR · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Lenore is a form of Eleanor or Leonore. In English literary use it is especially associated with Edgar Allan Poe; the deeper etymology of Eleanor is complex, but Leonore links to Greek-derived 'light' interpretations in name use. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lenore?
Babies named Lenore in 202497
2024 rank#2,006 girls
Peak year1906
Total US babies since 188022,876
Lenore is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lenore
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
- Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
- Lenoralight · English
- Eleanorameaning uncertain · French
- Nellbright, shining one · English
- Elinormeaning uncertain · French
- Eleanoreuncertain; associated with Aenor · French
- Elanoruncertain; associated with Eleanor · Unknown
Lenore questions
What does the name Lenore mean?
Lenore means "light". It comes from Greek. Lenore is a form of Eleanor or Leonore. In English literary use it is especially associated with Edgar Allan Poe; the deeper etymology of Eleanor is complex, but Leonore links to Greek-derived 'light' interpretations in name use.
Is Lenore a boy or girl name?
Lenore is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lenore?
97 US babies were named Lenore in 2024. Its peak year was 1906.
How do you pronounce Lenore?
Lenore is usually pronounced lə-NOR.
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.