Hannelore

HAN-neh-lore, HAN-neh-lore-eh

German

"grace + god is my light"

Hannelore Origin and Meaning

The name Hannelore is a girl's name of German origin meaning "grace + god is my light".

A pretty and substantial German smoosh name, a combination of Hanne and Eleonore. Most popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1950s. Former German Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Helmut Schmidt both had wives named Hannelore.

Popularity of the name Hannelore

• 1626 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Hannelore

• Hannelore Kraft German politician
• Johanna Klara Eleonore "Hannelore" (Renner) Kohl first wife of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
• Hannelore Baron German artist
• Hannelore Elsner German actress
• Hannelore Emilie Käte Grete Schroth German actress
• Hannelore Bode German operatic soprano
• Hannelore Bey German ballerina
• Hannelore Valencak Austrian writer

The name Hannelore in Pop Culture

• Hannelore "Questionable Content" webcomic character
• Hannelore Landgraab character in video game "Sims 3" Moonlight Bay
• Hannelore Dressler character in the German film "Lore"
• Hannelore character (mentioned) in the novel "Salt to the Sea"