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Ellie

EL-ee

Popularity

#21

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Greek

Total Births

100,646

Peak Year

#6,311 in 2024

First Recorded

1880

Style

Cute & Playful, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Ellie is a diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, meaning 'bright, shining one' or 'light'.

Numerology

3

The Creative

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

Famous Namesakes

  • Ellie Goulding

    English singer and songwriter.

  • Ellie Kemper

    American actress and comedian

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

cheerfulfriendlyoptimisticcreative

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