The baby name Eleri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced e-LEH-ri (Welsh, approx. /əˈlɛri/),EL-uh-ree (English variant, approx. /ˈɛləri/).
Eleri is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Eleri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced e-LEH-ri (Welsh, approx. /əˈlɛri/),EL-uh-ree (English variant, approx. /ˈɛləri/).
Eleri is Welsh in Origin.
Eleri is a Welsh given name with deep roots in medieval Wales. It appears in early records via a 7th-century cleric and abbot, Saint Eleri (Latinized Elerius), yet in modern usage it is overwhelmingly feminine, especially in Wales, and has gained wider recognition in Britain and beyond during the late 20th century.
Etymology is debated. Some scholars view Eleri as a Welsh adaptation of the Latin Hilarius/Hilaria, yielding the associated meaning “cheerful, merry”; others connect it to ancient Brittonic hydronyms and the Ceredigion river name Leri, leaving the sense uncertain. Variants and related forms include Elerius (Latin) and the English spellings Elery and Ellery as anglicizations; note that Ellery also exists independently as an English surname-name. Common short forms are El, Ellie, and Leri. The name is typically pronounced eh-LEH-ree in Welsh.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #33 | 5 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #122 | 17 | 1,888 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Eleri is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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