Ellys
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- EL-iss
- Origin
- English
Ellys is a name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ellys mean?
English: variant spelling of Ellis, an English and Welsh surname from Elis, a form of Elias
A variant of Ellis, an English and Welsh surname that began as a form of Elias (Elijah).
Is Ellys a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Ellys has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Ellys in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ellys in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Ellys in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 8 | #2,320 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Names related to Ellys
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
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, “Ellys: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ellys, updated 20 October 2026.