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The baby name Elli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛli/ (EL-ee).

Elli is English, German, Greek, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, German, Greek, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: /ˈɛli/ (EL-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Elli ?

The baby name Elli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛli/ (EL-ee).

Elli is English, German, Greek, Scandinavian in Origin.

Elli is a pan-European feminine given name with several roots. In Finnish and Swedish it stands both as an independent name and as a short form of Elin, Elina, or Ellen. In Greek (Έλλη), it is a familiar of Eleni (Helen). Across Germanic languages it functions as a diminutive of Elisabeth, Eleanor, or Ella. Some scholars also connect Elli to Hebrew Eli/Elisheva, yielding meanings such as “my God is an oath” or “my God,” while the Helen/Eleni line gives “light, torch.” In Old Norse lore, Elli personifies “old age,” adding a poetic layer rather than a usual baby-name sense.

Used since the late 19th century in the Nordics and Central Europe, Elli feels brisk and modern yet traditional. Variants and cognates include Ellie, Elly, Elle, Ella, Eli, Elin, Elina, Ellen, and Helena/Helene; international spellings include Greek Έλλη and German Elly.

Elli has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Elli

Elli Avram Actor · Born 1990 · Sweden Elli Avram is a Swedish actor best known for her role in the Bollywood film 'Mickey Virus'. She gained further recognition after participating in the Indian reality TV show 'Bigg Boss'. Elli Medeiros Actor · Born 1956 · Uruguay Elli Medeiros is best known as a singer and actress. She is a Uruguayan-French performer born on 18 January 1956.

Elli – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2003 #1 — 735
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CY Girls 0 #47 88 3,755
GR Girls 0 #49 308 6,293
CY 0 #52 9 1,632
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
Finland Girls 2026 #89 7,636 3,895
GR 0 #90 45 3,911
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Norway Girls 2025 #97 30 453
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Switzerland Girls 2024 #124 12 1,786
EE Girls 0 #127 12 1,888
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
Finland Girls 0 #137 631 1,368
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Sweden Girls 2022 #157 23 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
Finland 0 #190 132 830
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Austria 0 #195 19 850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
Austria Girls 0 #249 193 1,885
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
Germany Girls 0 #272 1,110 4,949
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
CZ Girls 0 #316 26 5,378
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
Germany 0 #330 111 2,542
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
RU Girls 0 #378 124 11,913
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IR Girls 0 #490 41 8,334
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #521 28 10,655
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IL Boys 0 #563 45 10,983
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #595 21 16,104
IL Girls 0 #601 17 11,648
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #862 55 8,487
United States Boys 2017 #880 6 7,410
BR Girls 0 #904 38 12,708
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NL Girls 0 #911 45 5,933
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
MY Girls 0 #946 49 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,246 201 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Elli is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Sweden
France
Canada

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People also ask about Elli

Elli is predominantly a girl's name.
Elli is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛli/ (EL-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ellie, Elly and Ely.
Yes, very popular — Elli ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Elli ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Elli's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #812 in 2014 to #862 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Elli are in our database, including Elli Avram (Actor), Elli Medeiros (Actor).