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    The first name Hannelore

    A girl’s name from German.

    Pronounced /ˈhæ.nəˌloɹ.ə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    German origin

    Borrowed from German Hannelore.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Hannelore last appeared in the official list in 2000, given to 3 girls.

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    3
    babies named Hannelore, 1996–2025
    #3,912
    rank in 2000
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hannelore with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hannelore at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Hannelore, the 12,367th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 12 were.

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    267
    babies named Hannelore since 1880
    #12,367
    rank in 2025
    1958
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Hannelore

    • Hanners

    Famous people named Hannelore

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hannelore Elsner
      German actress, dub actress, and author (1942–2019)
    • Hannelore Anke
      East German swimmer, born 1957
    • Hannelore Schroth
      German actress (1922–1987)
    • Hannelore Hoger
      German actress, 1939–2024
    • Hannelore Zober
      East German handball player (1946–2026)
    • Hannelore Bollmann
      German actress (1925–2023)
    • Hannelore Weygand
      Female rider from West Germany (1924-2017)
    • Hannelore Burosch
      German handball player, born 1947
    • Hannelore Baron
      Artist (1926–1987)
    • Hannelore Kramm
      Austrian singer and actress (1942–2023)
    • Hannelore Raepke
      German athletics competitor, born 1935
    • Loki Schmidt
      German environmentalist, botanist and botanical collector (1919–2010)

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    Questions

    What does the name Hannelore mean?
    Borrowed from German Hannelore.
    What is the origin of the name Hannelore?
    Borrowed from German Hannelore.
    How popular is the name Hannelore?
    In 2000, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Hannelore, ranking 3,912th.
    What are nicknames for Hannelore?
    Common nicknames for Hannelore include Hanners.
    Is Hannelore a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 267 US babies named Hannelore since 1880 were girls.
    When was Hannelore most popular?
    1958 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Hannelore, its highest rank at 3,614th.
    How do you pronounce Hannelore?
    Hannelore is /ˈhæ.nəˌloɹ.ə/, 3 syllables.