Elenore
Meaning
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,333
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Nell, Nora
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
"God is my rock"
Origin: Hebrew
Zuriel is more popular, ranked #1741 vs #6333 for Elenore.
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Zuriel is more popular, ranked #1741 compared to Elenore at #6333 in the United States.
Elenore means "bright, shining one" (Greek via Old French origin). Zuriel means "God is my rock" (Hebrew origin).
Elenore is primarily a girl name. Zuriel is primarily a boy name.