Overview
people
Sample Size
6,723
Gender Distribution
Male:
0.8%
Female:
99.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
The name Eleanor is of Old French origin
Meaning
Eleanor means 'light' or 'bright one'. The name also has origins in Greek and Provençal languages where it means 'sun ray' or 'shining light'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
5,161 samples
100%
GB
738 samples
98%
CA
75 samples
99%
ZA
74 samples
100%
PH
71 samples
99%
IE
63 samples
94%
FR
60 samples
95%
AU
52 samples
96%
ES
27 samples
96%
IT
27 samples
100%
DE
23 samples
100%
NZ
20 samples
100%
CN
18 samples
94%
CZ
16 samples
100%
GH
15 samples
100%
KE
14 samples
100%
SG
14 samples
100%
MY
13 samples
100%
TW
12 samples
100%
NL
11 samples
100%
+ 17 more countries
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