Name meaning & stats
Eleonore
Eleonore means “light (debated)”. 393 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Eleonores are 1.2× over-represented as professors.
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: 2021
393 US babies were named Eleonore between 1940 and 2025.
Eleonore around the world
- France: 29,575 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 50 in 2025
- Belgium: 2,641 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 53 in 2025 (spelled Eléonore)
- Sweden: 82 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 1,086 in 2022
- England & Wales: 165 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,333 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Eleonores end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Eleonores show up 1.2× 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 416 Eleanors spell it Eleonore
- 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 2021)