The baby name Ellamay is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-uh-may; IPA: /ˈɛləmeɪ/.
Ellamay is English in Origin.
The baby name Ellamay is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-uh-may; IPA: /ˈɛləmeɪ/.
Ellamay is English in Origin.
Ellamay is a modern English compound given name formed from Ella and May. Ella arose as a medieval diminutive of several names - especially Eleanor, Ellen, and Isabella - and is also traced to the Germanic element al/ali meaning “other, foreign” (later interpreted as “all, wholly”). May is the month name, taken from Maia, the Roman goddess associated with growth and spring. The meaning therefore lies in the combination: Ella + May, suggesting freshness, renewal, and seasonal brightness.
Double names built on Ella + May gained notice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries across the United States and the British Isles, often appearing as the spaced or hyphenated form Ella Mae/Ella-May. The concatenated spellings Ellamay and Ellamae are less common but documented, with a modest revival alongside other double-barrel names in the 2000s. Variants include Ellamae, Ella Mae, Ella-May, EllaMae, and Elamay; related forms include Elma and Ellie-May.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
Ellamay is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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