Eleanore

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 · #1398 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Eleanore was #225 in 1916, slipped to #9358 by 1983, and has climbed back to #1398 today. About 19,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Eleanore is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Eleanore ranks in other countries and regions.

#431 in France (2025) · #877 in Belgium (2025) · #1,233 in Switzerland (2025) · #916 in Canada (2024).

Famous Eleanores

Eléanore de Roye — French noble (1535–1564)
Eleanore Griffin — American screenwriter (1904–1995)
Eleanore Whitney — American actress (1917–1983)
Eleanore Sullivan — Italian courtesan
Eleanore Pettersen — American architect (1916–2003)

What Eleanores become

Among 29 notable people named Eleanore:

Artists & writers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleanore Pettersen, American architect (1916–2003).

Spellings & nicknames

Eleanore is a rare spelling of Eleanor — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way; Eleanor itself ranked #12 in 2025.

Similar names: Elinor · Fern · Elina · Jadore · Viola · Elouise

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