Ellen is a ♀ girl’s name.
Ellen is an English and Danish short form of Helen and a diminutive of Eleonore.
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”.
The name Ellen is ranked #2022 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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