Girl name Old French origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Eleanor

EL-uh-nor · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bright; shining one
Language
Old French
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
royal · light
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#14
2024 births7,127
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births328,990
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EllieNoraNellLenny
Alternate spellings
ElinorEleanoreElenor
In other languages
Eléonore (French)Eleonora (Italian)Leonor (Spanish)

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Notable people named Eleanor

Eleanor Roosevelt
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