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LAY-oh-nor (English), leh-o-NOR (Spanish)
Leonor
OriginSpanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, from English, meaning unknown
Meaning"lioness"
GenderGirl
US Rank#920
Top 1000
NB Rank#1276
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About Leonor
Variation of Leona
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,511 | 32 | 17.9 |
| 2015 | #3,815 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #3,557 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #3,460 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | #3,369 | 47 | 27.6 |
| 2019 | #3,697 | 41 | 24.4 |
| 2020 | #2,870 | 57 | 35.3 |
| 2021 | #3,588 | 43 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | #2,879 | 59 | 36 |
| 2023 | #2,835 | 60 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | #2,075 | 93 | 57.4 |
| 2025 | #2,267 | 81 | 50.4 |
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