What is the origin of the name Ellen?

Ellen is a name of Greek origin.

How popular is the name Ellen?

In 2023, 244 babies were named Ellen in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Ellen is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 244 ↘

All-Time Total: 253,872

Peak Year: 1951

Ellen is a variant of the name Helen, which is of Greek origin meaning "torch" or "light."

Ellen DeGeneres - Comedian, talk show host
Ellen Pompeo - Actress, Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Page - Actress, Juno, Inception
Ellen Burstyn - Actress, The Exorcist, Requiem for a Dream
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Liberian president, Nobel laureate
Ellen White - Co-founder of Seventh-day Adventist Church
Ellen G. White - American religious leader, author
Ellen Barkin - Actress, Ocean's Thirteen, The Big Easy
Ellen Wong - Actress, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Ellen Terry - English stage actress, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Girl names closely related to Ellen

Evelyn Avery Ruth Averie Joanna Madelyn Lilah Elizabeth

Boy names closely related to Ellen

Jonah Paul Levi Samuel Seth Oliver Johnathan Marcus

Names with similar meaning to Ellen

Aleena Alina Alyna Cinda Eleanor Eleanore Elinor Elliana

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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