Girl · English
Ellie
Say it: EL-ee
Meaning
A pet form of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and similar names, so its meaning depends on the base name; Eleanor's own origin is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Long a nickname, it became a popular given name in its own right in Britain and the US from the 1990s.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 76,597 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 287 girls
- 5,571 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Elly, Elli
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Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.