Gender:
Origin:
Greek
7 famous people named Eleonor found on Wikipedia.
532 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
5162-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
1935-th in year 1914
Used in: Swedish
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 Latin name Helena, derived from the Greek Helene: light, torch, bright.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg | 1655 | Czech queen |
| 2 | Eleonor Bruno | 1913 | Brazilian actress and singer |
| 3 | Eleonor Constant d'Amphernet | 1747 | |
| 4 | Eleonor Ågeryd | 1975 | |
| 5 | Eleonor de Floer | 1910 | Swedish actress |
| 6 | Eleonor Lilliehöök | 1887 | |
| 7 | Eleonor Hultin | 1963 | Swedish association football player |