Elinora
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Eleanor.
Elinora by the numbers
Elinora was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Elinora, 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)
- 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)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elinora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elioragod is my light; a form of Elior with feminine suffix90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenorabright light; a form of Eleanor7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elinorebright light; a form of Eleanor16 in the US (2017)
- Elnora29 in the US (2017)
- Elanora9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elinora
Names that are said the same way as Elinora, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Elinora, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elinora
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