Mary-Ellen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MAIR-ee-EL-en
- Origin
- Hebrew
Mary-Ellen is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mary-Ellen mean?
Hebrew: Mary + Ellen
Joins Mary (Hebrew) and Ellen (Greek).
Meanings borrowed from Mary and Ellen.
Is Mary-Ellen a girl's or a boy's name?
Mary-Ellen is a girls' name.
How popular is Mary-Ellen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Mary-Ellen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Mary-Ellen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Isabella, Isabelle, Mia, Gabriella, Olivia, Amelia, Imogen, Mariam, Elizabeth, Eva, Maria, Martha
Names related to Mary-Ellen
More Hebrew names
Noah, Elijah, James, Jack, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
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, “Mary-Ellen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mary-ellen, updated 20 October 2026.