Infographic of Lenore name meaning, which is “She shines in beauty,” a variant of Helen, which see. Lenore is the heroine of The Raven, Poe’s lyric lament for a lost love.
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Lenore Name Popularity

How popular is the name Lenore? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 323 100 0.0284%
1911 366 78 0.0209%
1912 352 129 0.0256%
1913 340 163 0.0287%
1914 324 222 0.0319%
1915 315 319 0.0351%
1916 343 279 0.0289%
1917 323 328 0.0328%
1918 317 365 0.034%
1919 316 358 0.0342%
1920 331 353 0.0317%
1921 327 369 0.0322%
1922 313 386 0.0346%
1923 339 332 0.0296%
1924 326 382 0.0329%
1925 330 365 0.0323%
1926 316 397 0.0361%
1927 315 404 0.0365%
1928 333 359 0.0336%
1929 314 391 0.0377%
1930 322 369 0.0353%
1931 325 344 0.0349%
1932 328 333 0.0337%
1933 324 318 0.0341%
1934 347 289 0.0299%
1935 345 300 0.0309%
1936 325 317 0.0329%
1937 350 290 0.0294%
1938 368 273 0.0267%
1939 396 236 0.0232%
1940 444 187 0.0176%
1941 406 239 0.0212%
1942 379 302 0.0239%
1943 400 296 0.0227%
1944 398 270 0.0218%
1945 443 217 0.0178%
1946 400 320 0.0217%
1947 405 353 0.0211%
1948 421 310 0.0194%
1949 442 277 0.0172%
1950 471 251 0.0156%
1951 478 255 0.015%
1952 482 257 0.0147%
1953 553 207 0.0117%
1954 565 204 0.0112%
1955 561 213 0.0116%
1956 584 212 0.0112%
1957 569 240 0.0125%
1958 593 233 0.0123%
1959 576 247 0.013%
1960 644 197 0.0104%
1961 656 197 0.0104%
1962 681 179 0.0098%
1963 760 137 0.0076%
1964 833 107 0.0061%
1965 743 130 0.0079%
1966 789 110 0.007%
1967 698 147 0.0097%
1968 678 158 0.0105%
1969 756 132 0.0086%
1970 874 103 0.0065%
1971 792 128 0.0085%
1972 872 95 0.007%
1973 965 74 0.0057%
1974 1,034 67 0.0052%
1975 1,253 44 0.0034%
1976 1,461 30 0.0023%
1977 1,982 14 0.001%
1978 1,640 25 0.0019%
1979 2,081 14 0.001%
1980 2,563 7 0.0005%
1981 1,717 25 0.0017%
1982 2,581 8 0.0005%
1983 2,645 6 0.0004%
1984 2,573 8 0.0005%
1985 2,971 6 0.0004%
1986 2,081 17 0.0011%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 3,307 6 0.0004%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 0 0%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 3,643 5 0.0003%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 3,880 5 0.0003%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 0 0%
2006 3,786 5 0.0003%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 0 0%
2012 3,401 6 0.0004%
2013 — 0 0%
2014 2,528 17 0.0012%
2015 2,850 11 0.0008%
2016 2,088 29 0.002%
2017 2,829 10 0.0007%
2018 2,385 17 0.0012%
2019 2,699 11 0.0008%
2020 4,999 5 0.0004%
2021 3,117 15 0.0012%
2022 2,533 29 0.0022%

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Names Like Lenore

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What names are variants of Lenore?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Lenore.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lenor

Light

Greek

Lenora

Sun ray, shining light; compassion; light

Greek

Lenorah

Light

Greek

Lenorr

Light

Greek

Lenorra

Light

Greek

Lenorre

Light

Greek

Leonora

Compassion; light

Greek

Leonore

Sun ray, shining light; compassion; light

Greek

What names sound like Lenore?

If you like how Lenore sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Lenore.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lanora

Compassion; light

Greek

Leanor

Compassion; light

Greek

Leanora

Sun ray, shining light; compassion; light

Greek

Leanore

Compassion; light

Greek

Leonor

Sun ray, shining light; compassion; light

Greek

Lienor

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

What names are similar to Lenore?

Find a name that’s like Lenore, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Helen

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

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6 Comments

  1. Well, I am 75 years old, and I remember The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe as well. I was named after a friend of my parents who I never met. My mother nicknamed me Lonnie and sometimes she would call me Lori Lou which are variations of Lenore as well. There aren’t very many of us with the name these days. I wonder if it will come back in vogue. Lee was my dad’s nickname, our son’s middle name, our grandson’s middle name and our great-granddaughter’s middle name.

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  2. Well short for Lenore, my family has always called me Lenny.. I always thought of it as an old lady’s name

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  3. My name is Lenore. I am 55 and have almost always disliked my name. My grandmother nick named me “Lee-Lee” (later shortened to “Lee“) because she felt that the name “Lenore” was “too old” sounding, as did I. I love my nickname “Lee” because it’s a cute, fun, short name! But in recent years I have warmed up to my given name “Lenore” especially after learning it’s origin and meaning…Greek Origin meaning: light, a bright and positive presence, compassion, sunray, shining light! Alternately “Lee” is of English origin meaning; a clearing or meadow. In the Bible Lee means a defensive covering, shelter, protection, defended from the wind. Although I still like the sound of a short, snappy “Lee” my birthname has significantly more meaning to me now that I have become a Born Again Christian and a new creature in Christ Jesus! It’s as though God was protecting me as a “Lee” knowing that someday I would grow into the name He had given me as I was being knit in my mothers womb. For it is actually He who inspires our parents to give us our names which all have meaning related to our being.

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  4. Our eldest is named Lenore. I left the name picking entirely up to my husband who was completing his air force basic training and tech school during my pregnancy. He chose very well.

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    • My name is Lenore. I’m 65, and always wished I had a mainstream name for my age like Lisa or Lorraine. I felt my name was (and still is, lol), too old for me. How old is your daughter, and what does the name Lenore sound like to you? I’d love to hear why you love it!

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      • Lenore, I’m naming my daughter Lenore. I am 38 and it’s a name that’s been dear to me since I was a teenager. It was the name of my favorite baby-sitter. And I fell in love with Edgar Allen Poe when I was a teenager. Edgar’s ‘The Raven’ states:
        From my books surcease of sorrow–sorrow for the lost Lenore–
        For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore–
        Nameless here for evermore.
        I could not think of a better name for my soon-to-be daughter. Named after someone dear and important to me. An angelic name. A name that means light, compassion, hope. She will be the beacon of my life. I hope she will be able to appreciate the thought and love I’ve put into naming her.

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