Elli

German, Finnish diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"

Elli Origin and Meaning

The name Elli is a girl's name meaning "pledged to God".

In Germany and Finland, a common short form of names beginning with El-, including Elizabeth, Elina, and Elisa. About 70 baby girls were named Elli in the US last year versus 6000 named Ellie -- and countless others named Eleanor or Elizabeth et all and called Ellie -- that Elli may feel less special than you want it to.

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Famous People Named Elli

  • Saint Elli
    6th century male Welsh saint
  • Elli Medeiros
    Uruguayan singer and actress
  • Elli Hatschek
    member of the German Resistance against Nazism
  • Elli Kokkinou
    Greek folk,pop singer
  • Elvira "Elli" Parvo
    Italian actress
  • Elisabeth Maria "Elli" Erl
    German singer,songwriter
  • Elizabeth Kristine "Elli" Ochowicz
    American Olympic speed skater
  • Elli Avram (born Elisabet Avramidou Granlund)
    Swedish Greek actress
  • Elli Stai
    Greek TV journalist
  • Elli Terwiel
    Canadian Olympic skier
  • Elli Kate Norkett
    Welsh rugby player

The name Elli in Pop Culture

  • The Battle of Elli
    largest sea battle of the Balkan Wars
  • Elli
    personification of old age in Norse mythology who defeats Thor in a wrestling match
  • Elli
    a character in the video game franchise "Harvest Moon"
  • Elliptica
    nicknamed Elli, character from "Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures"