Light or compassion
Leonora is a European short form of Eleonora. While its exact etymology is debated, it is most commonly linked to the Greek 'eleos' meaning compassion or the Latin 'lux' meaning light. It gained prominence through medieval royalty and later through classical opera.
Less common today
Leonora isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,769 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Surrealist painter and novelist
Kosovar Albanian pop singer
The protagonist of Verdi's opera Il Trovatore · Il Trovatore
Danish princess and author of Jammers Minde
