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Eleanora

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Eleanora: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2025.

Eleanora is a Latinate variant of Eleanor, a name believed to derive from the Old French Provençal name Aliénor, whose meaning remains uncertain—some scholars link it to the Greek Helenē, meaning “light” or “torch,” while others suggest it originated as “the other Aenor.” The most famous bearer is Eleanora Fagan, better known as the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday, whose stage name belied her given name. The name also appears in literature as the heroine of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “