Elanor

Meaning: The other Aenor
Origin: Variant of Eleanor · From Latin alia; the earlier root has the sense riches and fame (from Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested)

Girl's name · #1635 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Elanor is climbing: on the charts since 1913, it is ranked #1635 in 2025, with about 130 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,900 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,338 in Belgium (2025) · #1,510 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,929 in France (2025) · #2,183 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,885 in Canada (2024).

Famous Elanors

Elanor Huntington — Australian computer scientist
Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan — Dutch Airforce general
Elanor Colburn — American painter (1866–1939)
Elanor Allerton — Colonist

In stories & tradition

Elanor Gardner^es — The Lord of the Rings (novel series)

Similar names: Elinor · Yitty · Elani · Denim · Emaan · Mahnoor

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