What origin is the name Elly?

Elly comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Elly a popular name?

Elly is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Elly does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Elly?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Elly — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Elly

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Elly

Elly

Girl

english

2 syllables

Elly is an english girl's name meaning "Abbreviation of eleanor and ellen; diminutive of eileen: light. from the name eibhlin, derived from evelyn or evelina".

Elly is a girl name of english origin meaning "Abbreviation of eleanor and ellen; diminutive of eileen: light. from the name eibhlin, derived from evelyn or evelina". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Abbreviation of eleanor and ellen; diminutive of eileen: light. from the name eibhlin, derived from evelyn or evelina

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Elly

Very rare in US records

What does Elly mean?

Elly is a girl name of english origin meaning "Abbreviation of eleanor and ellen; diminutive of eileen: light. from the name eibhlin, derived from evelyn or evelina".

Is Elly a rare name?

Yes. Elly does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Elly

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Elly

Elly means "Abbreviation of eleanor and ellen; diminutive of eileen: light. from the name eibhlin, derived from evelyn or evelina" — these names share that spirit.