Ellie is a ♀ girl’s name.
Ellie is a short form of several names, e.g. Eleonore, Elizabeth, Elena, Ellen, Elke, Elisa, …
But Ellie could also be derived from the Old Provençal name Alienor.
Ellie means “stranger”, “foreign” (from Germanic “ali”), and “God is abundance”, “God is my oath” and “God has sworn” (from Hebrew “el/אֵל” = God + “shéva’/שֶׁבַע” = oath/seven = number of abundance).
The name Ellie is ranked #185 overall. It is very popular with parents-to-be and is often chosen as a baby name.
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Last updated: 6/7/2022
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