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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 · #862 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eleanora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #484 (1885) · 8,322 babies named Eleanora all-time · 1 in 5,300 girls born in 2025.

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.

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