Leonor
How to say it: lay-uh-NOR · /leəˈnɔːr/
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eleanor meaning light - royal name since medieval Iberia.
Leonor was the 1,713th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 91% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,248 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,713 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,930 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +91% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,248 |
| In France, 2025 | #462 among girls’ names, 90 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leonor peaked in the 1920s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Leo
- Nora
- Nor
Honouring a Leonor in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leonor is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #462 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Leonor
- Leonor, Princess of Asturias (born 2005)38th princess of Asturias and heiress to the Spanish throne
- Leonor Watling (born 1975)Spanish actress and singer
- Leonor Andrade (born 1994)Portuguese singer and actor
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