♀ Name Ellie – Bright & God Is Abundance

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

Where does the name Ellie come from?

Ellie is a short form of several names that begin with “El-“, e.g. Eleonore, Elizabeth, Elena, Ellen, Elke, Elisa, …
But Ellie could also be derived from the Old Provençal name Alienor.

What does the name Ellie mean?

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

Word composition

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

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Last updated: 2/7/2025