elanor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of elanor

What is the meaning of the name elanor ?

The baby name elanor is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlənɔːr/,EL-ə-nor.

elanor is English, French in Origin.

Elanor is a modern literary given name introduced by J. R. R. Tolkien. In his legendarium, elanor is the golden, star-shaped flower of Lothlórien, and the name is formed from his Elvish elements el- “star” and Anor “sun,” yielding the evocative sense “sun-star.” Tolkien also gave it to Samwise Gamgee’s eldest daughter, which helped the form enter real-world use among readers.

Beyond Middle-earth, Elanor functions as a streamlined spelling of Eleanor/Elinor. Those forms come from Old French Aliénor, made famous by Eleanor of Aquitaine; the ultimate origin is uncertain, often traced to the Occitan phrase alia Aenor (“the other Aenor”), and later mingled in folk etymology with Helen names, encouraging associations with “light.” Related variants and cognates include Eleanor, Elinor, Eleanora, Leonor, Lenora, Nora, Nell, Ella, and Ellie. Contemporary usage is uncommon but rising in Anglophone countries.

⚙ elanor is an uncommon pick. There are only 48 recorded uses of it in our data, from 17 countries.