Eleonora

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)

Nicknames: Leonora, Norah

Girl's name · #2005 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Eleonora is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1882, when it ranked #695. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,700 girls since 1882, ranked #2005 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#146 in Austria (2025) · #180 in Sweden (2025) · #228 in Poland (2025) · #242 in Switzerland (2025) · #330 in Belgium (2025) · #440 in Netherlands (2025) · #564 in Ireland (2025) · #926 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,931 in France (2025) · #1,742 in Canada (2024).

Famous Eleonoras

Eleonora Duse — Italian stage actress (1858–1924)
Eleonora Giorgi — Italian actress (1953–2025)
Eleonora Gonzaga — Austrian queen
Eleonora Rossi Drago — Italian actress (1925–2007)
Eleonora Sears — (1881–1968) American tennis player

In stories & tradition

Eleonora — Le donne curiose (musical stage work)

What Eleonoras become

Among 522 notable people named Eleonora:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleonora Duse, Italian stage actress (1858–1924).

Spellings & nicknames

About 1,500 girls a year are given Norah as their full name and 92 Leonora.

Similar names: Leonora · Leonie · Ellora · Sonora · Isa · Lavinia

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