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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 · #2645 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eleonor has appeared in US records since 1909 — best rank #1896 (1914) · 790 babies named Eleonor all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

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
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
Eleonor Bulut Begtang — Filipino politician

In stories & tradition

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What Eleonors become

Among 22 notable people named Eleonor:

No single standout — notable Eleonors spread across many fields.

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