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
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Ella Olivia Emma Oliver Noah Sofia Liam Adam Oscar Alexander William Ellie Julia Benjamin Leo Emilia Charlie Isabella Molly AliceName Statistic: Ellen is ranked #2120 overall ↓ -35
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2192 ↓↓ -110
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 3533 ↓↓ -205
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 2717 ↓↓ -306
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 4086 ↑ 32
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1501 ↓ -67
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 1275 ↓ -14
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 150 ↑ 7
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 3153 ↑↑ 290
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 266 ↑ 9
- 🇫🇷 France: 3736 ↓ -89
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2017 ↓↓ -111
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1211 ↑ 64
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8374 ↑ 11
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2620 ↓↓ -140
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 1663 ↓ -4
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 3076 ↓↓ -313
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5300 ↓↓ -342
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 998 ↑ 27
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2761 ↓↓ -145
Ellen in the Top 50 Names
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