Ellimay as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ellimay

What is the meaning of the name Ellimay ?

The baby name Ellimay is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛl.ə.meɪ/ (EL-uh-may).

Ellimay is English in Origin.

Ellimay is a modern English compound of Ellie and May/Mae. Ellie began as a pet form of names like Eleanor, Ellen, and Elena - ultimately linked to Old French Alienor and to Greek Helene, “torch, light.” May is the vintage given name for the month (Latin Maius, from the Roman goddess Maia) and also a traditional short form of Mary or Margaret. Put together, Ellimay evokes “light of May,” suggesting bright springtime, or “light + beloved,” depending on which root you prefer.

Double names ending in -May flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and have revived in recent decades in the UK, Australia, and parts of the US. Ellimay is a rare, streamlined spelling beside variants such as Ellie-May, Ellie May, Ellie-Mae, Ellie Mae, Ellamay, Ellamae, Elliemae, and Elimay; pop culture has also used Elly May.

⚙ Ellimay is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.