Ellen is a ♀ female name.
Origin of Ellen
Ellen is an English and Danish short form of Helen and a diminutive of Eleonore.
Meaning of Ellen
Ellen means “torch” (from ancient Greek “helénē/ἑλένη”) and “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from ancient Greek “hēlios/ἥλιος” = sun/sunlight/sunshine). The name is as well derived from ancient Greek “selēnē/σελήνη” meaning “moon”.
Pronunciation of Ellen
Alternate spelling of Ellen
ElenName Statistic: Ellen is ranked #2146 overall ↓ -61
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2234 ↓↓ -152
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 3558 ↓↓ -230
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 2668 ↓↓ -257
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 4172 ↓ -54
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1512 ↓ -78
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 1289 ↓ -28
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 151 ↑ 6
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 3036 ↑↑ 407
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 244 ↑ 31
- 🇫🇷 France: 3754 ↓↓ -107
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2066 ↓↓ -160
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1210 ↑ 65
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8448 ↓ -63
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2677 ↓↓ -197
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 1638 ↑ 21
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 3109 ↓↓ -346
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5503 ↓↓ -545
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1009 ↑ 16
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2830 ↓↓ -214
Ellen in the Top 50 Names
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