Ellenor
Meaning
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,345
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Nell, Nora
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old French
"lily flower"
Origin: Latin
Ellenor is more popular, ranked #6345 vs #6530 for Lilee.
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Ellenor is more popular, ranked #6345 compared to Lilee at #6530 in the United States.
Ellenor means "bright, shining one" (Greek via Old French origin). Lilee means "lily flower" (Latin origin).
Ellenor is primarily a girl name. Lilee is primarily a girl name.