Ellen - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Ellen \e(l)-

is pronounced EL-en. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "sun ray, shining light". Variant of Helen. Nell is a pet form. English actress Ellen Terry; American actresses Ellyn Burstyn, Ellen Barkin, Ellen DeGeneres.

Ellen has 21 variant forms: Elan, Elen, Elena, Elene, Elene, Eleni, Elenita, Elenyi, Elin, Ellan, Elleen, Ellena, Ellene, Ellie, Ellin, Ellon, Elly, Ellyn, Elon, Elyn and Elynn.

For more information, see also related names Ella, Elnora, Suellen and Eleanor.

Baby names that sound like Ellen are Eleen, Illene, Ileen, Eileen, Allene, Alleen, Aleen, Allyn, Allena, Eilleen, Eilin, Eilene, Eilena, Eilean, Ellane, Elaene, Eleena, Ellina, Ellona, Oleen and Olwen.

Ellen is a very common first name for women (#126 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#23082 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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