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Eleonore

Girl

Meaning of Eleonore: Greek: 'bright one'

Eleonore is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7535th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7535

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,088

First recorded 1882 · peak 1923

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Eleonore per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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