Ellan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EL-en
- Origin
- Greek
Ellan is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ellan mean?
Greek: spelling of Ellen; medieval English form of Helen
Medieval English form of Helen; Helen's meaning is uncertain, though it is often linked to Greek words for torch or moon.
Meaning borrowed from Ellen. More on Wiktionary.
Is Ellan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellan is a girls' name.
How popular is Ellan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 girls.
Ellan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Nicknames for Ellan
Names like Ellan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Georgia, Alice, Eleanor, Ellen, Effie, Elsie, Harriet, Edith, Cleo, Helen, Charlotte, Etta
Names related to Ellan
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ellan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ellan, updated 20 October 2026.