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 — 100 0.0284%
1911 — 78 0.0209%
1912 — 129 0.0256%
1913 — 163 0.0287%
1914 — 222 0.0319%
1915 — 319 0.0351%
1916 — 279 0.0289%
1917 — 328 0.0328%
1918 — 365 0.034%
1919 — 358 0.0342%
1920 — 353 0.0317%
1921 — 369 0.0322%
1922 — 386 0.0346%
1923 — 332 0.0296%
1924 — 382 0.0329%
1925 — 365 0.0323%
1926 — 397 0.0361%
1927 — 404 0.0365%
1928 — 359 0.0336%
1929 — 391 0.0377%
1930 — 369 0.0353%
1931 — 344 0.0349%
1932 — 333 0.0337%
1933 — 318 0.0341%
1934 — 289 0.0299%
1935 — 300 0.0309%
1936 — 317 0.0329%
1937 — 290 0.0294%
1938 — 273 0.0267%
1939 — 236 0.0232%
1940 — 187 0.0176%
1941 — 239 0.0212%
1942 — 302 0.0239%
1943 — 296 0.0227%
1944 — 270 0.0218%
1945 — 217 0.0178%
1946 — 320 0.0217%
1947 — 353 0.0211%
1948 — 310 0.0194%
1949 — 277 0.0172%
1950 — 251 0.0156%
1951 — 255 0.015%
1952 — 257 0.0147%
1953 — 207 0.0117%
1954 — 204 0.0112%
1955 — 213 0.0116%
1956 — 212 0.0112%
1957 — 240 0.0125%
1958 — 233 0.0123%
1959 — 247 0.013%
1960 — 197 0.0104%
1961 — 197 0.0104%
1962 — 179 0.0098%
1963 — 137 0.0076%
1964 — 107 0.0061%
1965 — 130 0.0079%
1966 — 110 0.007%
1967 — 147 0.0097%
1968 — 158 0.0105%
1969 — 132 0.0086%
1970 — 103 0.0065%
1971 — 128 0.0085%
1972 — 95 0.007%
1973 — 74 0.0057%
1974 — 67 0.0052%
1975 — 44 0.0034%
1976 — 30 0.0023%
1977 — 14 0.001%
1978 — 25 0.0019%
1979 — 14 0.001%
1980 — 7 0.0005%
1981 — 25 0.0017%
1982 — 8 0.0005%
1983 — 6 0.0004%
1984 — 8 0.0005%
1985 — 6 0.0004%
1986 — 17 0.0011%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 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 — 5 0.0003%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 — 5 0.0003%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 0 0%
2006 — 5 0.0003%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 0 0%
2012 — 6 0.0004%
2013 — 0 0%
2014 — 17 0.0012%
2015 — 11 0.0008%
2016 — 29 0.002%
2017 — 10 0.0007%
2018 — 17 0.0012%
2019 — 11 0.0008%
2020 — 5 0.0004%
2021 — 15 0.0012%
2022 — 29 0.0022%
2023 — 13 0.001%

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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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