Eleanora
A girls’ name of Occitan origin, meaning bright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor.
How Eleanora has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #946 |
| 2024 | #886 |
| 2025 | #865 |
Eleanora by the numbers
In 2025, 42 babies in England and Wales were named Eleanora. In the US, 248 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Eleanora, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eleanora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Eleonorabright light; a form of Eleanor38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenorabright light; a form of Eleanor7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleanorabright light; a form of Eleanor5 in the US (2017)
- Ellanora24 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Eleanora
Names that are said the same way as Eleanora, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Eleanora, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sun
Like Eleanora, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eleanora
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