Elenora
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Eleanor.
Elenora by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Elenora. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 119 babies in 1917, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Elenora, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elenora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleonorabright light; a form of Eleanor38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenorebright light or torch; form of eleanor20 in the US (2017)
- Elenorbright light; a form of Eleanor16 in the US (2017)
- Ellenorabright light; a form of Eleanor6 in the US (2017)
- Elinorabright light; a form of Eleanor5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elenora
Names that are said the same way as Elenora, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Elenora, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elenora
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