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.
About 114 girls were named Leonora in 2025.
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
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
