Ellinor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ellinor – Origin: Swedish (variant of Eleanor), ultimately Old French – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EL-in-or


Ellinor is a Swedish (variant of Eleanor), ultimately Old French girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Ellinor

Origin: Swedish (variant of Eleanor), ultimately Old French.

A common claim: Bright, shining one Actually: Ellinor/Eleanor is often said to mean 'bright' or 'shining,' but this isn't an established etymology -- historians still disagree about where the name actually comes from.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ellinor

Phonetic: EL-in-or   IPA: /ˈɛl.ɪ.nɔːr/

Popularity of Ellinor

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1898–2024.

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