Leonara

Though its -ara ending gives it a slightly different sound, Leonara mimics Leonora in every other aspect. This feminine moniker is Leonora's Brazilian variant, but it could also share the Italian beginnings of its closest relation. Deriving from the French title Eleanor or its Occitan form Alienòr, Leonara means "the other Aenor," calling to mind the French queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was named Eleanor to distinguish her from her mother, Aenor. Never one to see themselves as "other" or second-best, your Leonara will show everyone they meet that they're exceptional in every sense. Their name's other meanings, "old north" in German and "light" or "radiant" in Arabic, will help them find their way to the places and spaces where they'll shine the brightest.