Eleonora
How to say it: el-ee-oh-NOR-uh · /ˌɛlioʊˈnɔrə/
Italian form of Eleanor, likely 'light' - royal name across Europe; borne by queens and opera heroines.
Eleonora was the 678th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 95 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #550 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #678 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 95 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,125 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #550 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eleonora peaked in the 1890s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ella
- Nora
- Ellie
- Lea
Honouring a Eleonora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eleonora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Eleonora
- Eleonora Duse (1858–1924)Italian stage actress
- Eleonora Giorgi (1953–2025)Italian actress
- Eleonora Gonzaga (1628–1686)Austrian queen
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