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The first name Eleanora

A girl’s name.

4 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name, variant of Eleanor.

A form of Eleanor.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 42 girls were named Eleanora, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name.

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297
babies named Eleanora, 1996–2025
#845
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eleanora with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Eleanora at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 313 girls born in the United States were named Eleanora, the 865th most popular girls’ name that year.

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8,322
babies named Eleanora since 1880
#865
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Eleanora

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Eleanora Knopf
    American geologist, 1883–1974
  • Nora Bayes
    American singer, actress and comedian (1880–1928)

Questions

How popular is the name Eleanora?
In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Eleanora, ranking 845th.
Is Eleanora a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,322 US babies named Eleanora since 1880 were girls.
When was Eleanora most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 313 babies were named Eleanora, its highest rank at 865th.
What name is Eleanora a form of?
Eleanora is a form of Eleanor.