Name meaning & stats
Eleonor
Eleonor means “light (debated)”. 545 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Eleonors are 1.3× over-represented as musicians.
What it means
“light (debated)”
Spelling of Eleanor
Eleanor around the world
- Элеанор · Russian
- Елеанор · Ukrainian
- Ελεονώρα · Greek
- إليانور · Arabic
- אלינור · Hebrew
- エレノア · Japanese
- 埃莉诺 · Chinese
- 엘리너 · Korean
- Eleonora · Polish
- Eleonore · German
Famous Eleanors
- Eleanor Roosevelt · American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1
- Eleanor of Aquitaine · Queen consort of France; Queen consort of England; suo jure Duchess of
- Eleanor Parker · American actress (1922-2013)
- Eleanor H. Porter · American novelist (1868–1920)
Eleanor’s name day
- April 14 · Norway
- July 11 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
545 US babies were named Eleonor between 1940 and 2025.
Eleonor around the world
- Sweden: 97 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 822 in 2022
- France: 815 babies since 1900, peak 2009, No. 1,240 in 2025
- England & Wales: 49 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 3,034 in 2025
- Belgium: 72 babies since 1995, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Eleonors end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are musicians, Eleonors show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 300 Eleanors spell it Eleonor
- Eleanor 88%
- Elinor 4%
- Eleanore 2%
- Elanor 1%
- Elenor 1%
- Ellanor <1%
- Elleanor <1%
- Elinore <1%
- Ellinor <1%
- Eleonor <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)