Eleanor
Usage of Eleanor in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eleanor against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eleanor is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Eleanor is usually seen as a form of Helen meaning “light” or “shining light,” though its roots are murky and may go back to Eleanor of Aquitaine’s mother, Aenor. Eleanor is given the English meaning “mercy” and comes across as a sensible, solid choice. Famous Eleanors include the powerful medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, along with Austen’s Elinor Dashwood and the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby. A strong namesake is Eleanor Rathbone, the British suffragist and MP who campaigned for child benefits, war widows and better housing.
Eleanor in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 7,649 girls were named Eleanor, making it the #12 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 336,678 girls have been named Eleanor, with the most (8,497) in 1920. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Wyoming and Washington, D.C..
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Eleanor in other languages
- Eleonora Dutch, Italian, Latvian, Polish
- Eleonore German
- Leonóra Hungarian
- Noora Finnish
- Noortje Dutch
Eleanor name days
- April 14 Norway
- July 11 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Eleanor
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Eleanor, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Eleanor | 2024 | South Indian Ocean | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eleanor | 1975 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eleanor | 1971 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eleanor | 1967 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Eleanor
There are 7 towns and villages with Eleanor in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Eleanor Roosevelt | San Juan, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 5,075 | Map |
| Eleanor | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,586 | Map |
| Eleanor | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eleanor | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eleanor | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eleanor | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eleanor Villas | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eleanor
There are 27 lakes and reservoirs with Eleanor in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 15🇨🇦 Canada 10🇦🇺 Australia 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Eleanor Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Nunavut, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Eleanor Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Eleanor songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Eleanor in their title. The best known:
- Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles (1966)
- Eleanor Put Your Boots On – Franz Ferdinand (2006)
- Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine – The Beatles (1966)
- Lady Eleanor – Lindisfarne (1972)
- ELEANOR (Anonymous)
- ELEANOR (Grotenhuis)
- ELEANOR (Hoare)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Eleanor
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eleanor.
Eleanor "Sis" Daley
Eleanor Audley
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Catton
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Fictional characters named Eleanor
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eleanor as a pet name
FurryName has found 164 dogs named Eleanor in public pet registers, making it the #1,171 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burlington (1), Port Moody (1), Tacoma (1). Eleanor as a dog name →
FurryName has found 11 cats named Eleanor in public pet registers, making it the #833 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (7), Corangamite Shire (1), Richmond (1). Eleanor as a cat name →
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