👧 Girl Name Greek · Western

ELLEN

Pronunciation /ELL-en/

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“light”

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Meaning of ELLEN

ELLEN is a girl name of Western origin, popular among Greek families. It means “bright shining light”.

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Popularity
81/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
19/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#66#85#1042015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#66

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🎨 Nicknames for ELLEN

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Ell Elle Elly

🔗 Similar Names to ELLEN

JENNIFER Catherine GLORIA LILY AGNES DOROTHY HELEN VIVIAN

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📋 Key Info

Meaninglight
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity81/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaninglight
First Name LetterE
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseWestern
Registry Popularity81/100

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