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Ellery

EL-ər-ee

Popularity

#1329

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

6,808

Peak Year

#270 in 2014

First Recorded

1882

Style

Vintage, Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Of English origin, meaning 'island with elder trees' or 'cheerful'. It can also be a surname.

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Gender Split

Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Ellery Queen

    Pen name of American mystery writers

  • Ellery Sprayberry

    American actor

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativeIndependentOptimistic

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