The baby name Ellery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-uh-ree (IPA: /ˈɛləri/).
Ellery is English in Origin.
The baby name Ellery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-uh-ree (IPA: /ˈɛləri/).
Ellery is English in Origin.
Ellery is an English surname-turned-given name used for all genders. It stems from two paths: a medieval vernacular form of Hilary/Hillary (from Latin Hilarius, "cheerful, merry") with the initial h commonly dropped; and a locational surname from northern English place-names formed with the Middle English eller "alder" plus a topographic ending, yielding senses like "alder island/shore." In Wales, the related form Eleri appears in medieval records and in the river name Afon Eleri, often treated as cognate with Hilary.
As a given name in the Anglosphere, Ellery appears sporadically in the 18th-19th centuries, then gained 20th-century visibility through the mystery-fiction pen name and character Ellery Queen, chiefly for boys. Since the 1990s it has risen as a modern unisex choice alongside Avery and Emery. Variants and relatives include Ellary, Ellerie, Eleri (Welsh), and Hilary/Hillary; short forms Elle and Ellie are common.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellery | Harper | Laura Dern | film director | ★★★★★ | Ben Harper | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2011 | #174 | 2 | 1,465 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #745 | 172 | 8,487 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #876 | 17 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Ellery is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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