Leonor

LAY-oh-nor (English), leh-o-NOR (Spanish)

Spanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, from English, meaning unknown

"lioness"

Leonor Origin and Meaning

The name Leonor is a girl's name of Spanish origin.

This streamlined variation of Eleanor is common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Portugal itself, where it has ranked among the Top 3 baby girl names for over a decade.

In Spain, Leonor is the name of the princess -- Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias -- who is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne.

The "lioness" meaning is given because of Leonor's similarity to Leona or Leonie, names with a Latin root meaning lioness. But technically, Leonor is a variation of Eleanor, one of the most prominent names with an unknown meaning.

Leonor Rank in US Top 1000

# 920 in the US

Popularity of the name Leonor

• 1512 Nameberry 2025
• 3 Portugal 2023
• 141 Switzerland 2023
• 29 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Leonor

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• Leonore
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• Shoshana
• Mariel
• Mathilde
• Liesel
• Deirdre
• Rafaela
• Elsbeth
• Rafaella
• Beatriz
• Cecile
• Fabienne
• Geneviève
• Leta
• Magda
• Junia
• Magdalen
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Famous People Named Leonor

• Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz Princess of Asturias (b. 2005), daughter of King Felipe VI and heiress presumptive of Spain
• Leonor Telles de Meneses queen consort of Ferdinand I of Portugal
• Leonor Fini Argentine painter
• Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling Spanish actress and singer
• Leonor Varela Pilme Chilean actress
• Leonor Kretzer Sullivan U.S. Congresswoman from Missouri
• Leonor Rivera–Kipping “lover by correspondence” of Philippine national hero José Rizal
• Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic First Lady of Chile as wife of President Patricio Aylwin
• Leonor Maia (born Maria da Conceição de Vasconcelos) Portuguese actress
• Leonor López de Córdoba Spanish memoirist, adviser and confidant of Queen Catalina of Castile
• Leonor Gonzalez Mina Afro,Colombian singer

The name Leonor in Pop Culture

• Leonor Greyl beauty company