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Ellis
EllisSay it EL-is
- Meaning today
- The Lord is my God, benevolent
- Original meaning
- "medieval English form of Elias (Elijah), "Yah is God"" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, G2243 (from H452)
- Say it
- EL-is
- Other spellings
- Elis, Ellys
Ellis
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Ellis meaning
Ellis is an international boy's name of English origin (from Greek and Hebrew).
Medieval English form of Elias (Elijah), "Yah is God"
Also used to mean: the Lord is my God, benevolent
Ellis began as an English and Welsh surname from the medieval personal name Elis, the everyday English form of Elias. Elias is the Greek and Latin spelling of the prophet Elijah, listed in Strong's Concordance as G2243 and traced to the Hebrew ʾĒlîyyāhû, "Yah is God". In Wales the surname may also come from the native name Elisedd, which is why some name lists give "benevolent" or "kind". As a first name Ellis is used mostly for boys, and sometimes for girls. Its sound is soft and simple, and Indian families may like that it is easy to say in every language.
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Greek, G2243 (from H452) · entry Ἠλίας Ēlias · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Strong's G2243, Helias (Bible Hub) · Strong's H452, Eliyyah (Bible Hub)
Popularity abroad
- #243 United States, boys 2025 (up 30 from 273 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #92 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Ellis · Elis · Ellys