Leonora is a ♀ female name.
Leonora is a short form of the name Eleonora. Eleonora derived from the name Aliénor and derived from one of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Leonora means “the other Aenor” (from Germanic “alja” = other), “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy), “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”) and “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helen).