—2024 rank (unisex)
2021peak year
6,562babies named Ellis since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend
Ellis popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ellis mean?
Welsh surname form of Elias, from Hebrew Eliyahu 'my God is Yahweh'; now used for both boys and girls.
OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Ellis
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Famous Elliss
- Ellis Peters, novelist
Spellings & variants
Elias
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