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Eleonora

“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 · #2002 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Eleonora has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #678 (1882) · 1,651 babies named Eleonora all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 850 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 960 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eleonoras

Eleonora Duse — Italian stage actress (1858-1924)
Eleonora Giorgi — Italian actress (1953–2025)
Eleonora Gonzaga — Austrian queen
Eleonora Rossi Drago — Italian actress (1925-2007)
Eleonora Sears — (1881-1968) American tennis player

In stories & tradition

Eleonora — Le donne curiose

What Eleonoras become

Among 497 notable people named Eleonora:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleonora Duse, Italian stage actress (1858-1924).

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