Eleanor is a ♀ girl name.
The name Eleanor derived from Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of the 12th century, original spelling was Aliénor. Eleanor is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin. It is rather unlikely that Eleonore is derived from the name Helene.
Eleanor means “the other Aenor”, because in order to distinguish her from her mother Aenor, she was called alia Aenor / Aliénor (from Germanic “alja” = other). Besides, Eleanor means “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy) and “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Eleanor is currently ranked #802 on the name leaderboard.
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🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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