What origin is the name Elinor?

Elinor comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Elinor a popular name?

Elinor is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Elinor?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Elinor — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Elinor

Q: Is Elinor a rare name?

Yes. Elinor does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Elinor

Elinor

Girl

english

3 syllables

Elinor is an english girl's name meaning "Light; a variant spelling of eleanor. famous bearers: elinor was one of the heroines in jane austens novel sense and sensibihiy".

The meaning of Elinor is "Light; a variant spelling of eleanor. famous bearers: elinor was one of the heroines in jane austens novel sense and sensibihiy" — a girl name of english origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Light; a variant spelling of eleanor. famous bearers: elinor was one of the heroines in jane austens novel sense and sensibihiy

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Elinor

Very rare in US records

What does Elinor mean?

Elinor is a girl name of english origin meaning "Light; a variant spelling of eleanor. famous bearers: elinor was one of the heroines in jane austens novel sense and sensibihiy".

Is Elinor a rare name?

Yes. Elinor does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Elinor

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Elinor

Elinor means "Light; a variant spelling of eleanor. famous bearers: elinor was one of the heroines in jane austens novel sense and sensibihiy" — these names share that spirit.