Meaning: Short for Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth
The story
Ellie can shorten Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other names beginning with El. Those names have different histories, so the short form does not have one universal literal meaning.
Nicknames
- El
- Ells
Spellings & variants
- Elli
- Elly
- Elle
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Short
- Soft
Origins
Ellie comes from English.
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