Ellis

English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh

"benevolent"

Ellis Origin and Meaning

The name Ellis is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "benevolent".

Ellis, a surname used sparingly as a first in the Wallace/Morris period, sounds new now for girls, as a gender-neutral alternative to Ella or Alice. It debuted in the US Top 1000 for girls in 2015.-- Ellis has always been in the Top 1000 for boys -- and seems to be headed straight up. One of the most popular gender-neutral names, currently there are two baby boys named Ellis for every girl.

Ellis Bell was the name chosen by Emily Bronte as her male pseudonym, and Ellis Grey was the mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy.

Ellis Rank in US Top 1000

# 757 in the US

Ellis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 594 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ellis

• 757 US 2023
• 594 Nameberry 2025
• 338 Future 2028
• 925 England 2018
• 60 Belgium 2021

20 Names Similar to Ellis

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• Marlow
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Famous People Named Ellis

• Ellis Wylie contender in the first season of "The Glee Project"
• Elis Regina legendary Brazilian singer
• George Francis Rayner Ellis one of the world's leading theorists in cosmology
• Ellis Ward British television presenter

The name Ellis in Pop Culture

• Dr. Ellis Grey late mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
• Ellis Shepherd daughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
• Ellis Island a small island in New York Harbor that famously welcomed immigrants to the United States