Hannelore

HAN-neh-lore, HAN-neh-lore-eh

German

"grace + god is my light"

Hannelore Origin and Meaning

The name Hannelore is a girl's name of German origin meaning "grace + god is my light".

A pretty and substantial German smoosh name, a combination of Hanne and Eleonore. Most popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1950s. Former German Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Helmut Schmidt both had wives named Hannelore.

Hannelore Popularity

• 1677 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Hannelore

• Hannelore Kraft German politician
• Johanna Klara Eleonore "Hannelore" (Renner) Kohl first wife of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
• Hannelore Baron German artist
• Hannelore Elsner German actress
• Hannelore Emilie Käte Grete Schroth German actress
• Hannelore Bode German operatic soprano
• Hannelore Bey German ballerina
• Hannelore Valencak Austrian writer

Hannelore in Pop Culture

• Hannelore "Questionable Content" webcomic character
• Hannelore Landgraab character in video game "Sims 3" Moonlight Bay
• Hannelore Dressler character in the German film "Lore"
• Hannelore character (mentioned) in the novel "Salt to the Sea"