Ellery

English

"descendant of Hilary"

Ellery Origin and Meaning

The name Ellery is a boy's name of English origin meaning "descendant of Hilary".

Ellery is a rhythmic three-syllable boy's name that is familiar and yet rarely used--and just waiting to be discovered. It's long been identified with Ellery Queen--which was both the pen name of two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, and the detective they created.

Laura Dern and Ben Harper chose it for their son.

Ellery Rank in US Top 1000

# 961 in the US

Ellery Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1584 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ellery

• 1584 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ellery

• William Ellery Leonard American poet
• Ellery Harding Clark American athlete
• Ellery Eskelin American jazz musician
• Ellery Schempp American physicist
• Ellery Hanley British rugby league player
• George Ellery Hale American solar astronomer
• Ellery Walker Harper son of Laura Dern and Ben Harper