girl · french
Eleanor
say it el-uh-nor
What Eleanor means
- French from Occitan Aliénor, of uncertain origin; often linked to Helen 'light' debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 5 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 14 in the US (2024)
- no. 37 in Australia (2024)
- no. 57 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 60 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 75 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 121 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 159 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 178 in Denmark (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1910.
Other forms
Elinor, Eleonora, Leonor, Ellie
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Lena Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina Claire
Eleanor in stories
- Northanger Abbey: Eleanor Tilney, Henry's kind sister
- Eleanor & Park: Eleanor Douglas, the red-haired outsider of Rainbow Rowell's novel