Gender:
Origin:
Greek
10 famous people named Eleanore found on Wikipedia.
17883 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
1918-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
225-th in year 1916
Used in: English
Eleanor (variants Elinor, Ellinor, Elenor, Eleanore, Eleanour, Eleonor(a), Éléonore among others; short form Leonor and variants) is a feminine given name. It was the name of a number of women of the high nobility in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages, originally from a Provençal name Aliénor.
In modern times, the name was popularly given in the United States in the 1910s to 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below rank 600 by the 1970s, but has again risen above rank 150 in the early 2010s.
Common hypocorisms include Ella, Ellie, Elly (etc.), Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Leanora, Lenora, (etc.) Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, Nelda, Nelle, (etc.), Nora(h), Noor, Noreen, Norene, Nonie (etc.)
Form of the Greek Helene, derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanore Pettersen | 1916 | American architect |
| 2 | Eleanore Sullivan | 1750 | Italian courtesan |
| 3 | Eleanore Mikus | 1927 | American artist |
| 4 | Eleanore A. Cronk | ||
| 5 | Eleanore Griffin | 1904 | American screenwriter |
| 6 | Eleanore Whitney | 1917 | American actress |
| 7 | Eleanore Myers Jewett | 1890 | American writer |
| 8 | Eleanore Wurtzel | ||
| 9 | Eleanore Jewett | ||
| 10 | Eleanore Barte | American author and illustrator of children's books. |