Elle-May
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EL-MAY
- Origin
- French
Elle-May is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “she + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Elle-May mean?
French: Elle + May
“she + the month of May”
Joins Elle (French, “she”) and May (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Elle and May.
Is Elle-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Elle-May is a girls' name.
How popular is Elle-May in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 22 girls.
Half of all the girls named Elle-May in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Elle-May in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,741 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,478 |
| 2008 | 13 | #2,046 |
| 2007 | 17 | #1,614 |
| 2006 | 17 | #1,545 |
| 2005 | 16 | #1,521 |
| 2004 | 19 | #1,293 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 22 | #1,085 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Elle-May
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellie Emily Emma Molly Lucy Holly Jasmine Amy Sophie Erin Chloe Hannah
Names related to Elle-May
Ellie-Mae Ellie-May Ella-May Ellie-Mai Elliemay Elle-Mae Elliemae Elle-Mai
More French names
Eleanor Beau Esme Darcie Darcy Genevieve Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle Quincy
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, “Elle-May: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elle-may, updated 20 October 2026.