Ellery - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ellery \e-lle-ry\ is pronounced EL-er-ee. It is of Latin and Old English origin, and its meaning is "alder tree". May be related to Latin Hilary meaning "cheerful". Familiar since the 1930s due to the fictional detective Ellery Queen.

Ellery has 2 variant forms: Ellary and Ellerey.

Baby names that sound like Ellery are Elroy, Waller and Wyler.

Ellery is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ellery. Click here to compare Ellery with related baby names.