Ellis

neutral

Origin

English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh

Syllables

2

Meaning

my God is Yahweh; benevolent

Categories

Popularity over time

Number of U.S. babies given the name Ellis each year, from the Social Security Administration.

Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.