girl · english
Ellie
say it el-ee
What Ellie means
- English diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen; often linked to 'light' debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 12 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 17 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 18 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 21 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 21 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 27 in the US (2024)
- no. 29 in Australia (2024)
- no. 34 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 36 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Elena Lucy Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina Claire
Ellie in stories
- The Last of Us: Ellie Williams, the immune girl Joel escorts across America
- The Last of Us: Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey
- Up: Ellie Fredricksen, Carl's adventurous late wife
- Jurassic Park: Ellie Sattler, the paleobotanist
- The Last of Us: Ellie Williams, the immune teenager