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Eleanora

“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 · #865 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eleanora is climbing: on the charts since 1880, it is ranked #865 in 2025, with about 310 girls given the name last year. Roughly 8,300 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eleanoras

• Eleanora Ehrenbergů — Czech opera singer (1832-1912)
• Eleanora Knopf — American geologist
• Eleanora Louisa Hervey — British author
• Eleanora Moore — English actress (1844-1869)
• Eleanora Carus-Wilson — Canadian-English economic historian (1897-1977)

In stories & tradition

• Eleanora Poe — A Series of Unfortunate Events

What Eleanoras become

Among 17 notable people named Eleanora:

No single standout — notable Eleanoras spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eleanore · Violette · Elina · Anora · Evalina · Elouise

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