Leonora
How to say it: lee-uh-NOR-uh · /ˌliːəˈnɔːrə/
Italian and Spanish form of Eleanor meaning 'light' - literary name used in opera and poetry.
Leonora was the 1,384th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 114 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,027 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 | #1,384 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 114 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,081 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,027 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leonora peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Parents who love Leonora also love
Nicknames
- Leo
- Nora
Honouring a Leonora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leonora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Leonora
- Leonora Carrington (1917–2011)British-born Mexican artist, painter and novelist
- Leonora (born 1998)Danish singer and figure skater
- Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621–1698)Danish countess
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