Elinor \e-li-nor\ as a girl's name is a variant of Eleanor (Greek) and Helen (Greek), and the meaning of Elinor is "sun ray, shining light".

The baby name Elinor sounds like Ellinor, Elinore, Elenor and Elanor. Other similar baby names are Eline, Elnora, Ellinore, Elliner, Ellenor, Elienore, Elienora, Elianore, Elianora, Eleonor, Elenore, Elenora, Allinor, Alenor, Elin, Elina, Elinda, Eliora and Elined.