Updated May 24, 2023

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Mercy
  • Hebrew : Consecrated to God
  • Old German : All

What does Ellie mean and stand for?

Ellie is of English origin and means "bright and shining one." Ellie first gained popularity in the UK before making its way over to the US, where it has been consistently popular since 2011.

Syllables: 2

Girl name variations

Eleanor

Eleanor

- 3% this year
Feminine
Common
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Eleanore

Eleanore

+ 10% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Eleanora

Eleanora

- 2% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Elinor

Elinor

- 2% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Elinore

Elinore

+ 25% this year
Feminine
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Nell

Nell

+ 22% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Leonore

Leonore

- 40% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Leonora

Leonora

- 1% this year
Feminine
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Eliana

Eliana

0 % this year
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Elana

Elana

- 8% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Elanor

Elanor

+ 10% this year
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Elanore

Elanore

0 % this year
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Elenor

Elenor

- 3% this year
Feminine
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Elenore

Elenore

- 21% this year
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Eleonor

Eleonor

+ 14% this year
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Elianore

Elianore

0 % this year
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Ellenor

Ellenor

+ 20% this year
Feminine
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Ellinor

Ellinor

- 8% this year
Feminine
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Ellinore

Ellinore

- 60% this year
Feminine
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Elynor

Elynor

+ 120% this year
Feminine
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Elanie

Elanie

- 10% this year
Feminine
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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

- 4% this year
Feminine
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Elisabeth

Elisabeth

+ 8% this year
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Lisbeth

Lisbeth

- 48% this year
Feminine
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Liz

Liz

+ 80% this year
Feminine
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Lizzie

Lizzie

- 11% this year
Feminine
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Liza

Liza

- 14% this year
Feminine
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Eliza

Eliza

- 6% this year
Feminine
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Elsa

Elsa

- 5% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Else

Else

0 % this year
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Beth

Beth

- 24% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Bess

Bess

- 14% this year
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Betty

Betty

+ 1% this year
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Bette

Bette

+ 33% this year
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Bettie

Bettie

- 9% this year
Feminine
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Betsy

Betsy

+ 25% this year
Feminine
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Aliza

Aliza

- 11% this year
Feminine
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Libby

Libby

+ 23% this year
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Elspeth

Elspeth

0 % this year
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Elsbeth

Elsbeth

- 13% this year
Feminine
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Elsbet

Elsbet

0 % this year
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Elspet

Elspet

0 % this year
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Isabel

Isabel

0 % this year
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Isabelle

Isabelle

- 12% this year
Feminine
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Isabella

Isabella

+ 4% this year
Feminine
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Ella

Ella

- 11% this year
Feminine
Common
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How Popular Is The Name Ellie

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Ellie has been consistently popular, remaining in the top 50 since 2015, and in the top 100 since 2011. It has reached its peak popularity in 2020, at position 29.

However, it is the 17th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Ellie was at its peak popularity in December 2019.

Ellie is of English origin and means "bright shining one." Originally, Ellie was just used as a nickname for names such as Eleanor and Ellen, but it quickly became its own name. Main characters with the name Ellie can be seen in Up, The West Wing, and Ice Age: The Meltdown.

Where is it Popular?

Ellie was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Ellie

  • El
  • Elle
  • Els
  • Lee

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Ellie