Lenora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lenora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lenora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lenora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lenora is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “light, torch”. A form of Eleanor or Leonora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 37,089 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 83 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lenora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (678/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Lenora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #461 nationally (given to 678 babies that year).
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