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Elanor

“Variant of Eleanor — The other Aenor (from Latin alia); root sense riches and fame” — Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested origin

Girl's name · #1631 in the US (2025) · Trending

Elanor has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #1614 (2023) · 1,930 babies named Elanor all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).

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

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 — The Lord of the Rings

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