Light or compassion
Leanora is a variant of Leonora, which itself is a shortened form of Eleonora. While its exact origins are debated, it is most commonly linked to the Greek word for light or the Provencal phrase for 'the other Aenor'.
Less common today
Leanora isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,127 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the novel Witness · Witness
Surrealist painter and novelist
