Lenore comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Shining light / God is my light.
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How popular is Lenore?
1926peak year
Lenore reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1926, 460 babies received the name (ranked #312). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2708), with about 67 babies given the name annually. Lenore's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 22,876 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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