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Lenora

OriginEnglish, contracted form of Leonora
Meaning"light"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#539

2025 SSA

US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Lenora

A lovely (and uncommon) longer form for Nora, one of the most fashionable international nickname names around. Lenora fell off the US charts in the 70s, but just re-entered in 2022 as parents' love for short forms Leni and Nora is growing.

Lenora is also given to boys.

Pronounced leh-NOR-ah.

As of October 2026, Lenora ranked #539 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #183 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #362.

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Famous Lenoras

  • Lenora Branch FulaniGirl

    American psychologist, activist and politician

  • Lenora Isabella CrichlowGirl

    English actress

  • Lenora NemetzGirl

    American actress

  • Lenora HumeGirl

    Canadian film producer

  • Lenora Mattingly WeberGirl

    American novelist

  • Octavia Lenora SpencerGirl

    American actress

Lenora in pop culture

  • Lenora TrippGirl

    character in movie "The Californians"

  • LenoraGirl

    character in "Beautiful" by Amy Reed

  • LenoraGirl

    normal,type gym leader in the video games Pokémon Black and Pokémon White

  • Lenora WickstaffGirl

    character in children's novel "The Wish Giver"

  • LenoraGirl

    character in the musical "Cry,Baby"

  • Lenora JanethGirl

    character in the Netflix series "Trollhunters"

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