The baby name Elinor is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-in-or (/ˈɛlɪnər/).
Elinor is French in Origin.
The baby name Elinor is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-in-or (/ˈɛlɪnər/).
Elinor is French in Origin.
Elinor is an English spelling of Eleanor, a name that entered England via Old French Aliénor from Occitan. The medieval formation likely meant "the other Aenor," distinguishing a daughter from her mother Aenor; over time it blended with Helen, linking the name to the Greek helene "torch, light." Thus Elinor carries associations of "light" and "brightness" alongside a storied aristocratic pedigree.
The Elinor spelling appears in Middle English and Tudor records and remained current into the 18th-19th centuries; Jane Austen's Elinor Dashwood helped cement its refined, sensible image. Variants include Eleanor, Eleanora, Eléonore, Éléanore, Elenora, Elinore, and the Iberian Leonor; related short forms are Ella, Ellie, Nell, Nellie, Nora/Norah, and Lenore. Usage today leans vintage-chic in the UK and US, with Elinor the minimalist, literary choice next to the mainstream Eleanor.
| Elinor Donahue Elinor Donahue is best known for playing Betty Anderson on the classic 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best. She is a retired American actress who was born Mary Eleanor Donahue on April 19, 1937. | Elinor Fair Elinor Fair was best known as an American silent film actress. Born Elinor Virginia Martin, she appeared in films including The Volga Boatman and The Yankee Clipper. | Elinor Crawley Elinor Crawley is a Welsh actress best known for playing Thyri in Vikings. She is also known for portraying Cecily of York in The White Queen. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1995 | #1 | — | 563 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| BG | 0 | #80 | 3 | 1,799 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #116 | 11 | 453 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IL | 0 | #129 | 172 | 6,291 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #130 | 6 | 1,786 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #136 | 1,071 | 11,648 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PS | 0 | #142 | 77 | 5,692 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #214 | 452 | 10,981 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #223 | 9 | 3,559 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #279 | 20 | 5,122 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #381 | 25 | 3,185 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #381 | 10 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #602 | 10 | 9,488 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #692 | 47 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #773 | 144 | 8,487 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #826 | 26 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #920 | 24 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,023 | 56 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Elinor is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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