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Eleonor

“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 · #2659 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eleonor is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1909, it stood at #2659 in 2025; about 790 girls have been named Eleonor along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eleonors

• Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg — Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the third and last wife of Leopold
• Eléonor Sana — Belgian visually impaired alpine skier
• Eleonor Bindman — American pianist, teacher and recording artist
• Eleonor Hultin — Swedish association football player
• Eleonor Ofelia Harboure de Aguilera — Ph.D. University of Minnesota-Minneapolis 1978

In stories & tradition

• Eleonor — Taimanin RPG · Action Taimanin

What Eleonors become

Among 30 notable people named Eleonor:

No single standout — notable Eleonors spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eleonora · Vesper · Ellamae · Everett · Evalina · Elouise

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