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Eleanor

Pronunciation
[E-le-nor]
Gender
Female
Meaning
light, mercy
Origin
English
Other, foreign. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was heiress to a large part of France, her powerful personality, intelligence, and energy made her unique then.

Popularity & Rankings

Where Eleanor places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.

▲ Eleanor is a fast-rising pick — up 58% year over year on Rover (2025, U.S.) (Trending in the U.S. (female)).
Where it ranksRankSource
Trending in the U.S. (female) #7 ▲ 58% Rover (2025, U.S.)

Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Elana Torch Unisex Greek
Elanna Light Unisex
Eleanora Shining light. Variant of Helen. Female Latinate
Elena the bright one Female Spanish
Eleni light or torch Female Greek
Elenore Light Unisex
Elie From Eleanor, Meaning Light Unisex Greek
Ella beautiful fairy woman, all Female
Elle after the lead character from the movie Legally Blonde Female
Ellen light, mercy Female English
Elli Torch Unisex Finnish
Ellie bright shining one Female English
Elly Torch Unisex English
Helen bright one, torchlight Female Greek
Helena bright, shining one Female Latinate
Lena Alluring, Temptress, Light Female Greek
Lenora Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown Female English
Lenore Torch Female English
Leonora Light Female Italian
Lina tender Unisex
Nelda one who lives by the alder tree Female English
Nell Abbreviation of Eleanor shining light. Female English
Nellie the bright one Female English
Nelly Abbreviation of Eleanor shining light. Male English
Nonnie Ninth Unisex Latin
Nora Abbreviation of Eleanora light and Honora honor. Female Irish

More English Cat Names

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NameMeaningGender
Aaliyah high exalted, to ascend Female
Abbey God Is Joy Unisex
Abbie my father is joyful Female
Abbot Abbey Father Unisex
Abby My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... Female
Abilene Grass, A Plain Male
Able Breath Unisex
Ace A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. Male
Addie Noble, Kind Female
Addis Son Of Adam Unisex
Addison Adam's son Female
Addy Noble, Kind Unisex
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Devon Rex Cat Names

Cat names commonly associated with the DevonRex breed, including Eleanor.

NameMeaningGender
Abraham Meaniing Father of a multitude Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriar... Male
Ada happy, ornament Female
Albert noble and bright Male
Alice Truth, noble Female
Alma Spanish for soul Female
Amelia "work" Female
Anna Arthur's sister Female
Arabella yielding to prayer Female
Art noble one; bear man Male
Arthur Strong as a rock, noble, follower of Thor Male
Ashton ash trees place Male
Augie Majestic Dignity: Grandeur. Female
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Cat Owners Who Liked Eleanor Also Chose

Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Eleanor — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.

NameMeaningGenderShared lists
Alice Truth, noble Female 57
Grace after Grace Kelly Female 53
Charlotte petite and femininewoman, feminine of Charles Female 50
Elizabeth My God is bountiful:God of plenty. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist i... Female 50
Beatrice blessed; she who brings happiness Female 49

Famous People Named Eleanor

1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Eleanor.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 as wife of the US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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