Girl Name

Eleanor

"Bright, shining one, sun ray"

Ranked #7884 for girls

About the Name Eleanor

Meaning

Bright, shining one, sun ray

Origin

Greek

Gender

Girl

First Letter

Boy Rank

#7884

Girl Rank

#14

Eleanor is a girl name of Greek origin. The name means "Bright, shining one, sun ray" and Currently ranked #7884 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with E or explore other Greek names.

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Popularity Over Time

#11072

1950

#5939

1960

#2749

1970

#2796

1980

#4871

1990

#11192

2000

#40135

2010

#34311

2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Eleanor

ER Eleanor Roosevelt
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Elinor

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Quick Facts

Syllables: 3
Letters: 7
Starts with: E
Origin: Greek

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