אלינור
Elinor means “my God is my light, also the English Eleanor”
Elinor is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אלינור
- In English letters
- Elinor
- Other English spellings
- Elinore, Eleanor
- Meaning
- My God is my light, also the English Eleanor
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 297
5,338 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elinor.
- 5,327 of them are women and girls, and 11 are men and boys.
- 431 of them were born in 1981, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 223, against 355 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elinor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלינור today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5,327 | 40 | 241 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 11 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 75 | 8 | 345 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 78 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 33 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Elinor ranked 241 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elinor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elinor.
What does the name Elinor mean?
Elinor means “my God is my light, also the English Eleanor”. Elinor is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Elinor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elinor is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,338 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,327 are women and girls and 11 are men and boys.
How do you write Elinor in Hebrew?
Elinor is written אלינור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elinor?
5,338 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elinor today. The most were born in 1981. In 2024, Elinor ranked 241 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.