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Eleanor

female

Meaning

"Bright; Shining One"

Introduced to England via Norman French, strongly associated with medieval queens and enduring literary and civic usage.

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Popularity History of Eleanor

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#14Top 50
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Eleanor did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Eleanor Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Eleanor

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Famous Eleanors

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    Eleanor Roosevelt
    American First Lady and United Nations diplomat and human rights activist
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    Eleanor of Aquitaine
    Queen of France and England, one of the most powerful women of medieval Europe

Quick Facts

OriginFrench, Greek
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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