Elnora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elnora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elnora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elnora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elnora is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “torch, light”. A variant of Eleanora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,390 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elnora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (639/yr).
Elnora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #474 nationally (given to 639 babies that year).
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