Leonore

German short form of Eleanor

Leonore Origin and Meaning

The name Leonore is a girl's name of German origin.

Leonore is a melodic variation of the wide range of names related to Eleanor and, via a different root, Leonie that are so stylish throughout Europe right now and bound for greater visibility in the U.S. The name of one of the little princesses of Sweden, Leonore carries the gravity of Eleanor with more quirky charm.

The only downside: Spelling and pronunciation confusion given so many similar variations, from Lenora to Leonie to Eleanora and onward.

Leonore Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Popularity of the name Leonore

• 457 Germany 2016

20 Names Similar to Leonore

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Leonore.

• Leonor
• Gwendolen
• Brigid
• Mathilde
• Heloise
• Deirdre
• Cecile
• Sigrid
• Eugenia
• Lucile
• Shoshana
• Odelia
• Honora
• Sibyl
• Sabina
• Rosamond
• Elsbeth
• Rafaella
• Eloisa
• Gwendoline

Famous People Named Leonore

• Leonore Cohn Annenberg American businesswoman and diplomat
• Leonore Lemmon American socialite
• Leonore Goldschmidt German educator
• Leonore Harris American actress
• Leonore Marie Irene Enrica (b. 2006) Countess of Orange,Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg; daughter of Prince Constantijn
• Leonore Lilian Maria Bernadotte (b. 2014) Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Gotland; daughter of Princess Madeleine

The name Leonore in Pop Culture

• Leonore main character in Beethoven's only opera "Fidelio"