Eleanore
Meaning
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,516
- Total SSA Count
- 142
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Nora, Nell
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
"lily flower"
Origin: Latin/Greek
Eleanore is more popular, ranked #1516 vs #1553 for Lillianna.
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Eleanore is more popular, ranked #1516 compared to Lillianna at #1553 in the United States.
Eleanore means "bright, shining one" (Greek via Old French origin). Lillianna means "lily flower" (Latin/Greek origin).
Eleanore is primarily a girl name. Lillianna is primarily a girl name.