Will my child share the name Eleonora with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Eleonora per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eleonora in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Eleonora becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Eleonora is at its highest recorded position — #922 in 2025, with 38 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,127.

Is Eleonora a good choice for a distinctive name?

Eleonora is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Eleonora?

Notable people named Eleonora include: Eleonora Goldoni, Eleonora Fersino and Eleonora Abbagnato.

Is Eleonora a popular baby name in the United States?

Eleonora does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Eleonora is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eleonora in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#922

About the Name Eleonora

Eleonora is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 33 places over five years. Its high point was #1008 in 2023, and it now sits at #1160. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.

Eleonora is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eleonora in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Eleonora

Eleonora Goldoni — Eleonora Goldoni is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lazio in the Serie A and has appeared for the Italy women's national team.
Eleonora Chiavarelli — Eleonora Chiavarelli was an Italian woman who was the spouse of Aldo Moro, a politician who was kidnapped and murdered in 1978.
Eleonora Fersino — Eleonora Fersino is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a libero for Vero Volley Milano and the Italy national team.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Eleonora

UK babies named Eleonora (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 205 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eleonora

Almost certainly the only Eleonora in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Eleonora

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Eleonora Goldonib. 1996

Eleonora Goldoni is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lazio in the Serie A and has appeared for the Italy women's national team.

Eleonora Chiavarellib. 1978

Eleonora Chiavarelli was an Italian woman who was the spouse of Aldo Moro, a politician who was kidnapped and murdered in 1978.

Eleonora Fersinob. 2000

Eleonora Fersino is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a libero for Vero Volley Milano and the Italy national team.

Eleonora Abbagnatob. 1978

Eleonora Abbagnato is an Italian ballet dancer, model, and actress.

Eleonora (short story)1842

"Eleonora" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842 in Philadelphia in the literary annual The Gift.

Eleonora de Mendonça1948

Eleonora Costa Soares de Mendonça is a Brazilian long-distance runner.