Ellie at a glance
- Meaning
- “uncertain, often linked with light”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- French
- Pronunciation
- EL-ee
- Other forms
- Elly, Elli
Where the name Ellie comes from
Ellie began as a pet form of Eleanor, and it is also used for Ellen and Elizabeth. Since the 1990s it has often been given as a full name on its own. It is one of the most popular girls’ names in the UK.
Famous people named Ellie
- Ellie Goulding (singer)