Meanings
proper nounEllie (plural Ellies)
plural Ellies
- A unisex given name.
- A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Elena.
"It's funny, because when Ellie was born, I really hoped she'd turn out like this, feisty and rebellious and loud and bright. That's why I called her Eleanor Toyah." "Is that something classical?" Fiona asked. "No, it's pop," said Will. Fiona laughed, although Will couldn't see why. "Toyah Wilcox."
1998, Nick Hornby, About A Boy, Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 285 - rareA diminutive of the male given names Elliot and Elliott.
Ellie Allen, Ellie Salkow, Ellie Mannette
Origin
Diminutives: Clippings + -ie.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Ellie
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APA
Ellie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellie
MLA
“Ellie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ellie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellie.
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