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Ellis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ellis

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The baby name Ellis is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (ELL-iss).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɪs/ (ELL-iss)

What is the meaning of the name Ellis ?

The baby name Ellis is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (ELL-iss).

Ellis is in Origin.

Ellis is an English and Welsh given name and surname with roots in the medieval personal name Elis/Elias, the Old French and Latin form of Greek Hēlías from Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “Yahweh is God.” In Wales, Ellis also reflects the anglicization and overlap of the native Elis (sometimes tied to Elisedd), reinforcing its local currency. The surname developed patronymically as “son of Ellis.”

Found widely in parish rolls from the 13th century onward, Ellis endured as a surname and periodically as a male given name, later gaining modern unisex appeal in Britain and North America. Common variants and related forms include Elis (Welsh/Scandinavian), Elias, Elijah, Eliot/Elliott (from Old French Elyot), and the patronymic Ellison; Eli serves as a familiar short form. Across these strands, the core meaning remains the theophoric affirmation “the Lord is my God.”

Ellis has the following similar or variant Names

Ellis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
MV 0 #19 1 644
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Belgium Girls 2024 #115 71 424
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
Sweden Boys 2022 #150 33 1,509
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
Canada Boys 2024 #192 117 2,588
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
NA Boys 0 #196 40 6,830
MO Boys 0 #212 12 5,842
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Boys 0 #224 18 7,111
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
United States Boys 2024 #254 1,250 7,044
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
JM Boys 0 #261 12 6,876
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
GH Boys 0 #294 53 8,138
DK Girls 0 #295 22 7,429
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
HK 0 #303 46 8,483
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
NL 0 #307 85 2,481
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #330 12 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
NL Girls 0 #369 894 5,933
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
HK Boys 0 #405 126 12,905
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
PA Boys 0 #461 21 9,305
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
United States Girls 2024 #539 404 8,487
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
SG Girls 0 #552 35 18,916
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
HK Girls 0 #569 47 16,104
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #659 24 3,552
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #722 17 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NG Boys 0 #884 68 16,906
MY Girls 0 #887 108 24,821
BR Girls 0 #888 54 12,708
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,056 23 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,087 25 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,125 54 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,338 109 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,350 122 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Ellis is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
United States
England & Wales, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Ellis

Ellis is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ellis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (ELL-iss).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elis, Ellise, Ellice, Ellison, Ellys and Ellysse.
Yes, very popular — Ellis ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Ellis ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).