♀ Name Elli – Bright & God Is Abundance

Origin:	Germanic, Hebrew, Greek, Nordic
Meaning:	light, bright, shining, God is abundance, my God is an oath, God has sworn, the other Aenor, old age
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Elli is a short variant of Eleonore, Elizabeth and a lot of other names. Thus, Elly means “the other Aenor,” “bright,” or “God is abundance.”

Where does the name Elli come from?

Elli is a short form of several names, that begin with “El-“, e.g. Eleonore, Elizabeth, Elena, Ellen, Elke, Elisa, etc. Elli also derived from the Old Provencal name Alienor.
In Norse mythology, Elli is an ancient and very strong giantess and the nurse of the giant Utgardloki. It embodies the age and defeats the god Thor in a wrestling match.

What does the name Elli mean?

From Alienor, Elli takes on the meaning “the other Aenor.” Additionally, Elli means “God is abundance,” “my God is an oath,” “God has sworn,” but also “light,” “bright,” and “shining.” The Nordic meaning of Elli is “old age.”

Word composition

• Germanic “alja” = other
• Hebrew “אֵל” (el) = God
• Hebrew “שֶׁבַע” (shéva’) = oath, seven (number of abundance)
• Ancient Greek “ἥλιος” (hēlios) = sun, sunlight, sunshine
• Old Norse “elli” = old age, oldness

Other variants and nicknames

Elli can also be spelled Ellie, Ellee or Elly, however, Elli appears to be the more popular variant. Other similar names are Ella, Ellia, Elsi, Eliette or Ellen. Nicknames for Elli are El, Li, Lee and Els. Male variants of Elli are Eli, Elliot and Elias.

Elli in pop culture

• In the Nintendo 64 game “Harvest Moon“, Elli is a recurring character. She is a warm and generous young woman who manages the Flower Bud Bakery.
• Elliptica, nicknamed Elli, is a character from the computer-animated television series “Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures”.

Pronunciation of Elli

Notable people with the name

• Elli AvrRam (born 1990), real name Elisabeth Avramidou Granlund, is a Swedish-Greek actress mostly known for her roles in Bollywood movies. She lives and works in India.
• The American Olympic Speed Skater Elli Ochowicz (born 1983) was able to win multiple national titles. During the Olympics in 2002 and 2006, she placed 22nd and 23rd.
• Elli Hatschek (1901 - 1944) was a member of the German resistance against the Nazi regime in Germany. 1944 she died incarcerated in the prison Plötzensee in Berlin.

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Last updated: 2/7/2025