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Kenora

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Pronounced keh-NOR-ah /kəˈnɔːr.ə/Low

Meaning: Kenora reads as Ken- joined to the soft -ora ending shared by names like Lenora. It is also a real place - Kenora, Ontario, a town whose name was stitched together from Keewatin, Norman and Rat Portage - so the name carries both a personal and a geographic story.Low

In 30 seconds: Kenora is a modern American girl's name, read as Ken- plus -ora, and also a Canadian place name. It appeared through the twentieth century and is said keh-NOR-ah.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningKenora reads as Ken- joined to the soft -ora ending shared by names like Lenora. It is also a real place - Kenora, Ontario, a town whose name was stitched together from Keewatin, Norman and Rat Portage - so the name carries both a personal and a geographic story.

U.S. rank (2017)#15048 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 112

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kenora can be read as the prefix Ken- with the -ora ending of Lenora and Nora. It matches the Canadian town of Kenora, itself a portmanteau of three place names.

As a given name it stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its scattered peak. A girl named Kenora sits comfortably among vintage -ora names like Lenora and Nora.

Did you know? The Ontario town of Kenora was named by mashing together the first letters of Keewatin, Norman and Rat Portage - a made-up word that doubles as a girl's name.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Kenora — Ken- plus -ora; also Kenora, Ontario portmanteau; plain-Latin only.

Variations

KenorahKenaraKennora

Nicknames

KenNora

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kenora mean?

It reads as the prefix Ken- with the -ora ending of Nora and Lenora; it is also a Canadian town named from three blended place names.

How do you pronounce Kenora?

It is said keh-NOR-ah /kəˈnɔːr.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kenora a boy or girl name?

Kenora is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kenora?

It has always been rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak across the twentieth century.