Elli-Mae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elli-Mae

What is the meaning of the name Elli-Mae ?

The baby name Elli-Mae is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-ee-MAY (IPA: /ˈɛli meɪ/).

Elli-Mae is English in Origin.

Elli-Mae is an English double name pairing Elli - a spelling variant of Ellie, itself a diminutive of Eleanor/Elena or Elizabeth - with Mae, a form of May. Eleanor is often connected to the Greek Helen/Eleni line with the sense “light; torch,” while Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva) means “God is my oath.” Mae/May comes from the month name, ultimately from the Roman goddess Maia (“great”), and also serves as a pet form of Mary. Together, Elli-Mae can be read as “light of May” or “pledged to God in spring.”

Compound girl names are common in the American South and have surged in Britain since the late 20th century, with hyphenation especially popular in England and Wales. The combination echoes US pop culture through Elly May Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies. Variant spellings include Ellie-Mae, Elly-Mae, Elli-May, Ellie-May, and forms without hyphens or with May/Mai (Ellie Mae, Elly May, Elli Mai).

⚙ Elli-Mae turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.