The first name Leonora

In 2025, 71 girls were named Leonora, making it the 561st most popular girls’ name.

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

In 2025, 114 girls born in the United States were named Leonora, the 1,772nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 138 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.

• Leonora Carrington
  British-born Mexican artist, painter and novelist (1917–2011)
• Leonora
  Danish singer and figure skater, born 1998
• Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
  Danish countess, 1621–1698
• Leonora Speyer
  American poet (1872–1956)
• Leonora Duarte
  Flemish composer and musician, 1610–1678
• Leonora O'Reilly
  American activist, 1870–1927
• Leonora Bilger
  American chemist who studied nitrogenous compounds, 1893–1975
• Leonora Amar
  Brazilian film actress, 1925–2014
• Nora Swinburne
  British actress (1902-2000)

• Bella
• Gabriella
• Elena
• Francesca
• Gianna
• Alina
• Bianca
• Cara
• Gemma
• Alessia
• Gia
• Luciana
• Alessandra
• Aida
• Angelica
• Cristina

All 80 names of Italian origin

What does the name Leonora mean?

From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.

What is the origin of the name Leonora?

From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.

How popular is the name Leonora?

In 2025, 71 girls born in England and Wales were named Leonora, ranking 561st.

Is Leonora a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,504 US babies named Leonora since 1880 were girls.

When was Leonora most popular?

1924 in the United States, when 138 babies were named Leonora, its highest rank at 638th.

How do you pronounce Leonora?

Leonora is /ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/, 4 syllables.