The baby name Ellen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɛlən (ELL-en).
Ellen is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Ellen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɛlən (ELL-en).
Ellen is Greek in Origin.
Rooted in medieval English, Ellen is the vernacular form of Helen, ultimately from Greek Helene. The name is commonly linked to helene "torch" and by extension to light or brightness; some connect it to helios "sun." Through Latin Helena and Old French Helene, Ellen settled into English as a stable, unpretentious classic.
Records show Ellen in Middle English as Elene/Ellen, buoyed by the cult of Saint Helena and enduring across the British Isles. It flourished in the 19th and early 20th centuries in English-speaking countries and remains familiar in Scandinavia, Germany, and the Netherlands. International variants and cognates include Helen, Helena, Helene, Elaine, Elena, Elin/Elina, Elene, Welsh Elen, Irish-Scottish Eileen/Aileen, and Hungarian Ilona; related diminutives range from Ellie, Elle, and Ella to Nell, Nellie, and Lena. Ellen offers timeless warmth with the luminous meaning "bright, shining light."
| Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is best known as the first elected female head of state in Africa, serving as the President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Her leadership helped stabilize the country after years of civil war, and she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts in promoting peace and women's rights. | Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres is best known as the host of her long-running talk show, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'. She also starred in the sitcom 'Ellen' and voiced the character Dory in the animated films 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory'. | Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn is an acclaimed American actor best known for her role in the film 'The Exorcist'. She also starred in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore', which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her performance in 'Requiem for a Dream' is another standout in her illustrious career. |
| Ellen Pompeo Ellen Pompeo is an American actress best known for playing Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy. She became widely recognized for her long-running lead role on the hit medical drama. | Ellen Corby Ellen Corby was an American actress best known for playing Grandma Esther Walton on The Waltons. She also worked as a screenwriter and appeared in more than 200 film and TV productions over a career that stretched from the 1930s to the 1990s. | Ellen Drew Ellen Drew was an American actress best known for her roles in films during the 1930s and 1940s. She starred in movies like 'Christmas in July' and 'Isle of the Dead', showcasing her versatility and charm on screen. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | Powell | Joan Blondell | model | ★★★★★ | Dick Powell | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #14 | 9,203 | 5,933 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| NA | 0 | #26 | 8 | 2,537 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| ID | 0 | #29 | 11 | 2,238 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #30 | 297 | 1,568 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NL | 0 | #34 | 710 | 2,481 | |
| EE | 0 | #35 | 3 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| NL | Girls | 2014 | #46 | 17 | 73 |
| MO | 0 | #48 | 5 | 2,706 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #51 | 12 | 132 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| TW | 0 | #56 | 45 | 4,523 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| PH | 0 | #62 | 35 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #65 | 34 | 3,319 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #66 | 92 | 4,216 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #73 | 13 | 3,857 | |
| JP | 0 | #74 | 4 | 4,057 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #92 | 15 | 5,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #92 | 550 | 6,973 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #99 | 140 | 7,146 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #104 | 5 | 1,564 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #105 | 366 | 7,429 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #106 | 21 | 453 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #112 | 5,423 | 3,895 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #114 | 25 | 1,888 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #115 | 354 | 8,829 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #118 | 348 | 13,098 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #130 | 164 | 8,139 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| GH | 0 | #145 | 109 | 5,396 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| DK | 0 | #154 | 50 | 5,198 | |
| AE | 0 | #160 | 18 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #164 | 3,512 | 25,928 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #171 | 2,135 | 4,949 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #173 | 5 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #182 | 9 | 4,850 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #183 | 69 | 7,056 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2012 | #187 | 23 | 406 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #188 | 2,687 | 12,708 |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| BR | 0 | #195 | 162 | 5,969 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #197 | 757 | 16,104 |
| HK | 0 | #199 | 164 | 8,483 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| PS | 0 | #200 | 19 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #210 | 8 | 4,575 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #210 | 240 | 1,368 |
| France | Boys | 1912 | #214 | 3 | 571 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #214 | 29 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #218 | 28 | 6,592 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| SG | 0 | #223 | 47 | 11,010 | |
| IR | 0 | #225 | 7 | 4,221 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #229 | 88 | 15,378 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #244 | 16 | 7,507 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #256 | 19 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #258 | 85 | 5,378 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #265 | 21 | 2,795 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #270 | 260 | 19,177 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Finland | 0 | #285 | 23 | 830 | |
| SA | 0 | #286 | 10 | 10,560 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #289 | 338 | 18,916 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #293 | 33 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #294 | 37 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Germany | 0 | #298 | 145 | 2,542 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #313 | 84 | 15,987 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #324 | 9 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| ZA | 0 | #327 | 121 | 14,421 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #330 | 16 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #332 | 14 | 7,678 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #353 | 202 | 20,968 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #358 | 7 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #369 | 52 | 1,885 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #390 | 111 | 11,913 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #395 | 57 | 7,952 |
| CL | 0 | #399 | 13 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #411 | 94 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #413 | 112 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #438 | 95 | 11,342 |
| Spain | 0 | #438 | 15 | 2,326 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #438 | 93 | 8,334 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #463 | 19 | 9,861 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #491 | 128 | 11,648 |
| LY | 0 | #495 | 41 | 12,703 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #498 | 13 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #499 | 55 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 461 | 25,931 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #621 | 11 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #623 | 106 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 157 | 15,093 |
| LB | 0 | #633 | 26 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #645 | 70 | 4,183 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #674 | 244 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #675 | 333 | 24,821 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #717 | 35 | 12,213 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #723 | 241 | 14,742 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #760 | 92 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #823 | 161 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #859 | 85 | 14,861 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #880 | 644 | 9,415 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #975 | 104 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 151 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 61 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,180 | 32 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
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