Ellenora

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Eleanor.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ellenora by the numbers

Ellenora was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 1915, making it a 1910s name.

Other names that come from Eleanor

Like Ellenora, 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 Ellenora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Elenorabright light; a form of Eleanor7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ellenorbright light; a form of Eleanor3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ellenorebright torch; a form of Eleanor9 in the US (2017)
  • Elleanorabright light; a form of Eleanor5 in the US (2017)
  • Ellanora24 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ellenora

Names that are said the same way as Ellenora, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Elinorabright light; a form of Eleanor5 in the US (2017)
  • Elanora9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Ellenora, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ellenora

Nobody has voted for Ellenora yet

Vote for Ellenora and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Ellenora