Elnora comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Shining light, mercy, compassion.
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How popular is Elnora?
1924peak year
Elnora has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6269), with about 21 babies named Elnora each year. In 1924, 639 babies received the name (ranked #259). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 21,372.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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