The baby name Elery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɛləri (EL-uh-ree).
Elery is English in Origin.
The baby name Elery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɛləri (EL-uh-ree).
Elery is English in Origin.
Elery blends English and Welsh strands. As a streamlined spelling of Ellery, it traces to an English surname with two proposed sources: a medieval given name related to Hilary (from Latin Hilarius, “cheerful, merry”), and a topographic compound of Old English ellern “elder tree” + eg “island,” yielding the sense “island of elder trees.” It also echoes Welsh Eleri (Latinized as Elerius/Ellerius), the name of an early Welsh saint and a princess in Brythonic legend, as well as a Ceredigion river.
Used as a given name since the 19th century in the Anglosphere, Elery today reads as unisex and fits the surname-first style. Spelling variants include Ellery, Ellary, Ellerie, and Welsh Eleri; related forms are Hilary and Hilaria by meaning. Short forms Elle, Eli, or Rie are common. While never widespread, the name enjoys periodic revivals for its lilting sound and layered etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Elery is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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