Leonore Forename

52,695th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 12,507 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Leonore Forename Definition:

A female name. Leonora is the It, Léonore the French, and Lenore the German form of this name. Its origin is not quite clear, but it may be a form of Eleanor (q.v.). The various forms of the name are not found in England until the 19th C; their introduction was no doubt due to literary and musical influences, e.

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Leonore Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany
100%
6,2621:15,439843
United States
100%
2,2361:162,1366,210
Israel
 
99%
1,2871:6,529991
Netherlands
100%
7031:24,0432,152
South Africa
100%
5161:105,6838,404
Austria
100%
4061:20,971925
Kosovo-1701:10,9501,567
France
100%
1371:485,1855,307
Philippines
 
93%
1201:883,41224,973
Switzerland
100%
1111:73,9952,687
England
100%
821:678,08412,981
Brazil
100%
501:4,284,72370,566
DR Congo
100%
341:2,171,40051,388
Namibia-321:75,1313,922
Canada
100%
311:1,068,81820,809
Sweden
100%
251:394,31610,934
Belgium
100%
241:478,7527,908
Norway
100%
241:213,8475,267
Cameroon
100%
241:900,43824,542
Scotland
100%
221:243,1984,001
Australia-191:718,8229,906
Papua New Guinea
100%
161:509,52038,497
Thailand
100%
161:4,379,11386,691
Albania
100%
161:190,41110,160
Jamaica-151:192,2156,523
Estonia
100%
141:93,9564,008
Zimbabwe
100%
111:1,402,16543,227
Indonesia-61:42,993,945799,692
Taiwan-61:3,961,61468,952
Italy
100%
61:10,177,01531,373
Ivory Coast
 
75%
61:3,845,98964,391
Trinidad and Tobago-51:272,28413,349
Denmark-51:1,129,90012,942
Croatia
100%
51:843,4157,845
Wales
100%
41:773,5778,486
Chile
100%
41:4,401,80221,957
Luxembourg
100%
41:141,0122,772
Paraguay
100%
41:1,809,2018,869
Senegal
100%
41:3,645,33917,621
India
100%
31:404,959,3243,244,417
Mexico-31:41,381,47674,307
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
31:37,1933,592
Afghanistan-21:16,311,75848,279
New Zealand-21:2,268,02212,390
China-21:683,027,89194,999
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Greece
100%
21:5,467,27417,678
Finland
100%
21:2,741,59219,235
Ireland
100%
11:4,643,51913,375
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Venezuela
100%
11:30,201,893231,239
Bulgaria
100%
11:6,990,39027,036
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Tanzania-11:52,788,31985,066
Congo-11:5,009,20537,978
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Suriname-11:552,8115,457
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Seychelles-11:92,6701,891
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
Puerto Rico-11:3,550,30110,040
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175

The alternate forms: Léonore (182), Leonorë (90), Leonoré (6) & Leonõre (1) are calculated separately.

Leonore (38) may also be a surname.

Leonore Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. Leonora is the It, Léonore the French, and Lenore the German form of this name. Its origin is not quite clear, but it may be a form of Eleanor (q.v.). The various forms of the name are not found in England until the 19th C; their introduction was no doubt due to literary and musical influences, e.g. Beethoven’s opera of Fidelio (originally called Leonora after the heroine), Bürger’s ballad of Lenore.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Leonore Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léonore95182/
Leonorë9590/
Leonoré956/
Leonõre951/
Leonorie9321/
Leonores936/
Leonorea935/
Leonoire933/
Leonorey932/
Lleonore932/
Leonorre932/
Leonnore931/
Leonoret931/
Leonorge931/
Leonor92479,487/
D'Leonore884/
Leonora86170,540/
Leonoor86643/
Leanore86572/
Leonord86440/
Leonoir8666/
Leonory8649/
Leonare8638/
Lehonor8636/
Leonori8623/
Leonere8615/
Leonnor8613/
Lleonor8611/
Hleonor862/
Lheonor862/
Leonorp862/
Leonort862/
Lieonor862/
Leionor861/
Leohnor861/
Leonhor861/
Leonorz861/
Leonoyr861/
Leonorio80269/
Leonoura80249/
Leonoris8062/
Leonerie8026/
Leonarie8020/
Leonares8012/
Leonorys8012/
Leonnora809/
Leonorra808/
Leonared807/
Leounora806/
Leahnore806/
Lleonora805/
Lehonora805/
Leonoraa804/
Leonorha804/
Leeanore803/
Leoonora802/
Leonerey802/
Leonhora802/
Leonoira802/
Leonarey802/
Leonohyr802/
Lleanore801/
Lieonora801/
Lijonore801/
Leohnora801/
Leoinora801/
Leoneree801/
Leonohra801/
Leonorid801/
Leonoriz801/
Leonorjt801/
Leonoroa801/
Leonorth801/
Leonorza801/
Leonarea801/
Leonarge801/
Leonaure801/
Leehonor801/
Leeonora801/
Leyonora801/
Leannore801/
Leaonora801/
L'Leonor801/
Leheonor801/
Leonar773,720/
Leanor77740/
Léonor77119/
Leonór771/
Leonôr771/
Leoñor771/
Leonorris752/
Leonaurea751/
Leonnoris751/
Leonareth751/
Leonard71973,133/
Leonara712,960/
Leonart71965/
Leonóra71260/
Leonari7193/
Leonery7166/
Leonary7142/
Leoneri7121/
Leonura7119/
Leahnor7113/
Léonora718/
Leonaar718/
Leeanor718/
Leonnar715/
Leoneur714/
Lheanor713/
Leonhar713/
Leonarh713/
Leannor712/
Leanour712/
Leonaur712/
Lleanor712/
Leonarp712/
Leanori712/
Léanore711/
Léonord711/
Lijonor711/
Leoinar711/
Leongar711/
Leonuri711/
Leonára711/
Leoonar711/
Leounar711/
Leonarj711/
Leoñora711/
Leanoor711/
Leanory711/
Leaonar711/
Lehanor711/
Leonaré711/
Lèonora711/
Leonhard6732,274/
Leonnard671,450/
Leonario67386/
Lleonard6780/
Leaonard6766/
Leonhart6758/
Leonaris6738/
Leonardt6729/
Leonaura6716/
Leonaard6714/
Leeonard6714/
Leonnara6713/
Lheonard6710/
Leounard6710/
Leoonard679/
Leonardd678/
Leonarys678/
Leonarrd677/
Lehonard676/
Le Naour676/
Leonarid675/
Leeanora674/
Leonardh674/
Leoinard674/
Leonariz673/
Leonatrd673/
Loanr673/
Leonardë673/
Hleonard672/
Leonnart672/
Leonahrd672/
Leonaroa672/
Ljaunore672/
Ljeunora672/
Leonarha672/
Leionara672/
Ljamnore671/
Layonora671/
Leoneray671/
Leoneroy671/
Leoneryi671/
Leo'nard671/
Leomnard671/
Leonar'd671/
Leonargi671/
Leonarra671/
Leonaury671/
Lehomnar671/
Lehonari671/
Le'anora671/
Leahnori671/
Lleonart671/
Leoniara671/
Leonnary671/
Leonartt671/
Leonhara671/
Leyonara671/
Lijonere671/
Laionora671/
Loyonora671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leonore