Elly

Meaning: Possibly the other Aenor
Origin: Occitan — Short form of Eleanor

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Elizabeth

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly shining light or torch
Origin: Greek — Short form of Elena

Girl's name · #1613 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Elly's best rank, #1254, came in 2010; it has settled back to #1613 today. Roughly 4,600 girls have been named Elly since 1921.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#213 in Sweden (2025) · #432 in Norway (2025) · #553 in Switzerland (2025) · #833 in France (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #1,110 in Austria (2025) · #1,265 in Canada (2025) · #1,405 in Italy (2024) · #2,006 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,176 in Ecuador (2025) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #760 in Scotland (2022) and 2 more.

Famous Ellys

Elly Schlein — Italian politician (born 1985)
Elly Griffiths — British novelist (born 1963)
Elly Ney — German pianist (1882–1968)
Elly Beinhorn — German pilot (1907–2007)
Elly Ameling — Dutch soprano (born 1933)

In stories & tradition

Elly Conway — Fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours

What Ellys become

Among 313 notable people named Elly:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano (born 1933).

Spellings & nicknames

Elly is a rare spelling of Ellie — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way; Ellie itself ranked #24 in 2025.

Similar names: Eliyah · Kamille · Elin · Aliah · Kenley · Harlee

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