Leonora
Leonora is a female given name: 99% of people named Leonora are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Albania, Kosovo
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 6,860 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leonora
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leonora," in English, "Guten Tag Leonora," in German. Leonora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leonora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leonora,
German
Guten Tag Leonora,
French
Bonjour Leonora,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leonora:
Chinese
Leonora您好：
Japanese
Leonora様
English
Hi Leonora,
German
Hi Leonora,
French
Salut Leonora,
Spanish
Hola Leonora,
Chinese
Leonora你好：
Japanese
Leonoraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 6,860 female · 6,860 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonora a male or female name?
Leonora is a female given name: 99% of people named Leonora are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Leonora in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leonora," in English, "Guten Tag Leonora," in German. Leonora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leonora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Leonora a unisex name?
Leonora is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Leonora are men. Leonora leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Leonora a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leonora (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leonora,
title = {Is Leonora a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leonora},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}