- Meaning
- The Lord is my God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Trendy
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Ellis
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- English
- El
What people expect from a Ellis
Ellis is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about a blessing. A name can't give a child a blessing, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: faithful and blessed.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Ellis: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Ellis
- International readabilityReads well across languages, "ll" (y in Spanish).
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 2 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "The Lord is my God".
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Of 991 people who have won a Nobel Prize, 33 were named John and 30 Robert. Only 69 were women. Era and country explain most of it, but still: hello, John.
Nobel Prize laureate data, 1901 to 2025Questions about Ellis
What does the name Ellis mean?
Ellis is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "The Lord is my God".
Is Ellis a boy or girl name?
Ellis is used for both boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ellis?
Ellis is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Ellis?
Common nicknames for Ellis are El.
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