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The baby name Elly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'EL-ee', 'IPA': '/ˈɛli/'}.

Elly is Dutch, English, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, English, Hebrew, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: {'phonetic': 'EL-ee', 'IPA': '/ˈɛli/'}

What is the meaning of the name Elly ?

The baby name Elly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'EL-ee', 'IPA': '/ˈɛli/'}.

Elly is Dutch, English, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.

Elly is a compact international diminutive formed from several El- names, especially Eleanor, Ellen, Elena, and Elizabeth. Its etymological paths trace to Greek Helene (“torch; light, bright one”) via Helen/Ellen/Elena, and to Hebrew Elisheva (“my God is an oath”) via Elizabeth; consequently, Elly often carries the senses “light” or “pledged to God.” In German, Dutch, and Scandinavian naming, Elly has long stood on its own, frequently derived from Elisabeth or Elin/Elena.

Records show Elly as a familiar nickname in Britain and North America from the 18th–19th centuries, with independent-given-name use rising sharply in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It is common in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordic countries, and moderately popular in the US and Australia. Variants include Ellie, Elli, Elley, and Ellye; related forms are Elle, Ella, Elin, Eline, and Elina. Note that Eli is a separate Hebrew masculine name.

Elly has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Elly

Elly Akira Actor · Born 1986 · Japan Elly Akira, formerly known as Yuka Osawa, is best known as a Japanese AV actress and adult model. Born Fareeza Terunuma, she has also worked under the name Yuka Osawa during her career.

Elly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
KR 0 #8 1 201
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
ID Girls 0 #23 88 3,319
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #32 8 2,238
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
GE 0 #44 1 997
NL Girls 0 #45 6,250 5,933
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #124 12 1,786
NA Girls 0 #125 104 7,146
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Sweden Girls 2022 #136 44 1,568
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
Belgium Girls 2020 #168 22 416
NL 0 #168 263 2,481
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
TW Girls 0 #184 96 8,139
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Girls 0 #187 37 3,559
NA Boys 0 #188 48 6,830
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
AO Girls 0 #194 16 4,575
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
MY Girls 0 #200 1,762 24,821
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
MY 0 #214 123 12,352
MO Girls 0 #215 37 7,056
GR Girls 0 #222 21 6,293
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SG 0 #251 19 11,010
DK Girls 0 #254 63 7,429
Canada Girls 2024 #255 31 2,795
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
CN Girls 0 #289 61 8,829
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
Canada Boys 2022 #305 6 2,557
HK 0 #315 34 8,483
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
SG Girls 0 #338 264 18,916
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
France Girls 2021 #342 64 3,185
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
HK Girls 0 #357 293 16,104
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PH Girls 0 #365 26 13,098
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
France Boys 2021 #379 9 2,865
Austria Girls 0 #379 42 1,885
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
PT Girls 0 #430 22 7,952
RU Girls 0 #431 68 11,913
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
GT Girls 0 #484 22 7,500
KW Girls 0 #494 22 19,177
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Girls 0 #510 21 8,334
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
Germany Girls 0 #606 243 4,949
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IT 0 #651 64 4,183
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #692 47 3,895
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
BR Girls 0 #696 251 12,708
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
NG Girls 0 #754 33 15,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
CL Girls 0 #765 87 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #800 117 8,487
SA Girls 0 #830 106 25,931
IT Girls 0 #845 722 9,415
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
United States Boys 2009 #875 5 7,454
MY Boys 0 #880 233 25,439
EG Girls 0 #890 70 14,742
PE Girls 0 #903 41 14,861
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
NL Boys 0 #917 35 5,873
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #940 44 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #987 155 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,019 60 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,074 105 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,075 109 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MA 0 #1,090 39 20,986
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,442 30 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,562 53 28,008

Elly is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Elly

Elly is predominantly a girl's name.
Elly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'phonetic': 'EL-ee', 'IPA': '/ˈɛli/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ellie, Elli, Ely, Elle, Ellee and Elley.
Yes, very popular — Elly ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Elly ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Elly's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #121 in 2015 to #121 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Elly are in our database, including Elly Akira (Actor).