Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Variant of Helen. In mythology the abduction of Zeuss mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War.
Light; a variant of Helena - English
- Italian
- Light
- Spanish
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leonora
Pronunciation
le(o)-no-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #637, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1769, 114 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #561, 71 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #936, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #321, 8 births); most recent 1993 (rank #516, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #444, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence