Ellian

EHL-ee-ann; EH-LYAN

Variation of Elian, Éliane, or Elliana, Hebrew, Greek

"Yahweh is God, pledged to God; sun; my God has answered"

Ellian Origin and Meaning

The name Ellian is a girl's name meaning "Yahweh is God, pledged to God; sun; my God has answered".

With on-trend sounds and a cool, slightly unisex feel, Ellian was used for the main character in the 2024 Netflix animated movie, Spellbound. In the movie, it might be a smooshed form of her parents' names (Ellsmere and Solan), but it could equally be a form of Éliane, a French name related to the Greek Aelius, which means "sun".

Alternatively, it might be a twist on two Hebrew names: the masculine name Elian, meaning "Yahweh is God", or Eliana, meaning "my God has answered". It could simply be a contracted compound name, however, inspired by the likes of Marian. Blending Ellie with Ann could give you the meaning "bright shining grace" or "god is gracious".

As of 2023, Ellian was only given to a handful of boys in the US, and time will tell if the Netflix movie encourages more people to consider it for girls.