The first name Lenore
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ləˈnoɹ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Lenore, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 4 births (#4,763).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lenore with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lenore at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 98 girls born in the United States were named Lenore, the 1,971st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 460 were.
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.
Famous people named Lenore
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lenore BlumAmerican computer scientist and mathematician (1942-)
- Lenore KightAmerican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1911-2000)
- Lenore J. CoffeeAmerican screenwriter and author (1896–1984)
- Lenore UlricAmerican actress (1892-1970)
- Lenore ZannCanadian actress and politician, born 1959
- Lisa HanawaltAmerican illustrator and TV producer (1983-)
Questions
- What does the name Lenore mean?
- Apheretic form of Eleanor.
- How popular is the name Lenore?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lenore, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2017, with 4 births.
- Is Lenore a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,974 US babies named Lenore since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lenore most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 460 babies were named Lenore, its highest rank at 312th.
- How do you pronounce Lenore?
- Lenore is /ləˈnoɹ/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Lenore a form of?
- Lenore is a form of Eleanor.