Elinor Meaning

What does Elinor mean?

The name Elinor is of English origin.

The meaning of Elinor is "light".

Elinor is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced E-li-nor.

Elinor is a variant of Eleanor. See Eleanor for further details.

Elinor is a great choice for parents looking for a more unique name.

This great little girl name has a natural greatness.

A chic name that will be loved by parents.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Elinor Dashwood, and Elinor Ostrom.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,399 in baby name popularity for girls with 159 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,397 in baby name popularity for girls with 164 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Elinor is a variant of Eleanor.

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