Eleonora

Meaning: Possibly the other Aenor
Origin: Occitan — Italian form of Eleanor

Nicknames: Leonora, Norah

Girl's name · #2005 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Eleonora is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1882, when it ranked #695. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,700 girls since 1882, ranked #2005 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#44 in Italy (2024) · #146 in Austria (2025) · #180 in Sweden (2025) · #228 in Poland (2025) · #242 in Switzerland (2025) · #329 in Belgium (2025) · #440 in Netherlands (2025) · #544 in Ireland (2025) · #922 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,495 in Canada (2025) · #1,931 in France (2025) · #5,807 in Ecuador (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Eleonoras

Eleonora Duse — Italian actress (1858–1924)
Eleonora Giorgi — Italian actress (1953–2025)
Eleonora Gonzaga — Holy Roman Empress from 1651 to 1657 (1630 or 1628–1686)
Eleonora Brown — Italian actress (born 1948)
Eleonora Rossi Drago — Italian actress (1925–2007)

In stories & tradition

Eleonora — Operatic character in the opera Le donne curiose by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

What Eleonoras become

Among 522 notable people named Eleonora:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (1858–1924).

Spellings & nicknames

About 1,500 girls a year are given Norah as their full name and 92 Leonora.

Similar names: Leonora · Valentine · Ellora · Sonora · Leonie · Lavinia

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