Ellis - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ellis \e(l)-lis\ is pronounced EL-iss. It is of English origin. Anglicization of Elias, from Elijah. Ellis Bell was the pseudonym used by Emily Brontė; when she first began publishing, she chose a name that could be considered masculine.

Ellis has 3 variant forms: Elliss, Elliston and Ellyce.

Baby names that sound like Ellis are Elois, Alois, Alwis, Elyas, Ellice, Eliso, Wallis and Willis.

Ellis is a popular 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 Ellis. Click here to compare Ellis with related baby names.