Eleonore
A girls’ name of Old Provençal origin, meaning bright light; form of Eleanor.
Eleonore by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Eleonore. In the US, 22 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 1923, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Eleonore, 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 Eleonore. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Eleonorabright light; a form of Eleanor38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleonorbright light; form of Eleanor8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenorebright light or torch; form of eleanor20 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Eleonore, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eleonore
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