Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular

Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introd ...

or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short form of Elena,

Michelle Michelle may refer to: People * Michelle (name), a given name and surname, the feminine form of Michael * Michelle Courtens, Dutch singer, performing as "Michelle" * Michelle (German singer) * Michelle (Scottish singer) (born 1980), Scottis ...

, Elnaz, Elham, Elaheh,

Eliana Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Origin & meaning Many sources derive it from via He ...

, Eloise, Emelia,

Elisa The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (, ) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Eva Engvall and Peter Perlmann in 1971. The assay uses a solid-phase type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to detect the presence ...

, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, or

Petronella Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given name. The name is a diminutive form of Petronia, itself the feminine form of Petronius, a Roman family name. Saint Petronilla is an early Roman saint, later interpreted as the daughter of Saint Peter. Sh ...

and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie ( Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and

Nephele In Greek mythology, Nephele (; Ancient Greek: Νεφέλη from νέφος ''nephos'' "cloud"; Latinized to ''Nubes'') was a cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle. Mythology Greek myth has it that Nephele is t ...

; sister of Phrixus.

Notable people named Ellie

Women

* Elly Ameling (born 1933), Dutch soprano * Elly Appel-Vessies (born 1952), Dutch tennis player * Ellie Bamber (born 1997), English actress * Ellie Beaven (born 1980), English actress *

Elly Beinhorn Elly Beinhorn (30 May 1907 – 28 November 2007) was a German pilot. Life Early life She was born in Hannover, Germany on 30 May 1907. In 1928, she attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic E ...

(1907–2007), German pilot *

Ellie Black Elsabeth Ann "Ellie" Black (born September 8, 1995) is a Canadian artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is a three-time Olympian, having represented her country at the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, Gymnastics at the 2016 S ...

(born 1995), Canadian artistic gymnast *

Ellie Blackburn Ellie Blackburn (born 25 March 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She served as Western Bulldogs co-captain in 2019, and has served as the sole captain since the 2020 season. Bla ...

(born 1995), Australian rules footballer *

Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel Petronella Johanna Maria Godefrida Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 24 September 1959, Helmond), known as Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel, is a Dutch politician and former banking manager. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democr ...

(born 1959), Dutch politician *

Elly Botbijl Elly Botbijl (born 11 December 1940) is a retired Dutch fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the G ...

(born 1940), Dutch fencer * Ellie Brazil (born 1999), English association footballer * Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), Dutch speed skater *

Ellie Brush Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays Association football, soccer for Canberra United FC , Canberra United in the Australian A-League Women. She has also played Australian rules football for Greater ...

(born 1988), Australian association footballer *

Ellie Cachette Désirée "Ellie" Cachette (born March 17, 1985) is an American investor, philanthropist and author of ''Software Agreements for Dummies''. Cachette resides in Miami, Florida. Early life and education Born in Martinez, California, Cachette was r ...

(born 1985), American technology executive, activist and author * Ellie Campbell, a British singer *

Ellie Carpenter Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for French club Olympique Lyonnais and the Australia national team. She previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's W-League ...

(born 2000), Australian footballer * Ellie Cole (born 1991), Australian Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player *

Ellie Cornell Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob'' before becoming known for her roles as Rachel Carruthers Rachel Carruthers is a fictional character in ...

(born 1963), American actress and movie producer *

Ellie Crisell Ellen Jane Crisell (born 19 July 1976) is an English journalist and television presenter working for the BBC. Crisell has presented the BBC One 8:00 pm news summary, and is a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel. She was formerly the ...

(born 1976), British journalist and television presenter *

Ellie Crowe Ellie Crowe is a South African-born author of more than sixteen books. She now lives in the United States, in Honolulu, Hawaii and Santa Barbara, California. Her books on the Hawaiian culture, culture and history of Hawaii include ''Exploring Lost ...

, author *

Ellie Curson Ellen Rose Curson (born 18 February 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who most recently played for Yeovil Town Ladies (now Bridgewater United W.F.C.). Background Curson was born in Newport, and grew up in nearby Griffithstown, Pontypool ...

(born 1994), Welsh footballer * Elly Dammers (1921–2009), Dutch javelin thrower *

Ellie Daniel Eleanor Suzanne Daniel (born June 11, 1950), also known by her married name Ellie Drye, is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. As a teenager, Daniel trained with coach Mary Freema ...

(born 1950), American swimmer *

Ellie Darcey-Alden Ellie May Darcey-AldenDarcey-Alden, EllieVideo: About me!''YouTube.'' 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017. Event occurs at 8:27. (born 4 September 1999)

(born 1999), English actress *

Elly Dekker Elisabeth (Elly) Dekker (Haarlem, 1943) is a Dutch astronomer and science historian, specialising in the history of astronomy. She studied theoretical physics and astronomy at Utrecht University.

(born 1943), Dutch physicist and museum curator * Ellie Downie (born 1999), British artistic gymnast * Ellie Drennan (born 1998), Australian singer-songwriter, youngest winner of ''The Voice Australia'' *

Ellie Emberson Coley is an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Until the 2022 Reading Borough Council election, it was known as Minster ward and had slightly different boundaries. It lies south-west of the town centre, ...

, British Labour Party councillor *

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...

(born 1986), British singer, songwriter and musician * Ellie Greenwich (1940–2009), American pop singer, songwriter and record producer *

Ellie Greenwood Ellie Greenwood (born 14 March 1979) is a British ultramarathon runner. She began her ultra career in 2008 and is a two-time 100km World Champion, winning the title in 2010 and 2014. She holds numerous course records, including those for the ...

(born 1979), British ultramarathon runner * Elly Griffiths (born 1963), British author *

Elly Gross Elly Berkovits Gross (born February 14, 1929) is a Holocaust survivor and author of several Holocaust related books of poetry and prose. She currently resides in the United States, where she is a frequent invited speaker at museums and schools arou ...

(born 1929), Jewish Holocaust survivor and author * Ellie Guggenheimer (1912–2008), American civic leader, author and philanthropist * Elly Hakami (born 1969), American tennis player * Elly Haney (1931–1999), American feminist theologian and community activist *

Ellie Harrison (artist) Ellie Harrison (born 1979) is a British artist known for her use of large quantities of data, collected through labour-intensive games, trials, systems and experiments, and, more recently, for her activist work campaigning for the Renationali ...

(born 1979), British artist *

Ellie Harrison (journalist) Eleanor Harrison (born 17 November 1977) is an English television presenter, best known for co-presenting ''Countryfile'' since 2009. Early life Born to a father who was a carpenter and a mother a midwife, Harrison grew up in rural Gloucester ...

(born 1977), British journalist and presenter best known for her television wildlife work *

Elly Heuss-Knapp Elisabeth Eleonore Anna Justine Heuss-Knapp (''née'' Knapp; 25 January 1881 – 19 July 1952) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss. She was the founde ...

(1881–1952), German politician, social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss * Ellie Hill (born 1975), American politician *

Elly van Hulst Elisa ("Elly") Maria van Hulst (born 9 June 1959) is a former middle distance runner from the Netherlands. She competed in the 800 m and 1500 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1500 m and 3000 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics; her best ...

(born 1959), Dutch middle-distance runner * Ellie Jackson (1825–1854), first wife of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson *

Elly Jackson La Roux ( ) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album ''La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles su ...

(born 1988), British singer, songwriter and the sole member of La Roux, a former synthpop duo * (born 1980), Danish rapper, comedian and actress sometimes credited as simply "Ellie" *

Ellie Kanner Ellie Kanner, sometimes credited as Ellie Kanner-Zuckerman, is an American film and television director and former casting director. Career Kanner grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut. From a young age, she wanted to move to Los Angeles and purs ...

, American film and television director * Ellie Kawamura (born 1993), American figure skater *

Ellie Kemper Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Scre ...

(born 1980), American actress, comedian and writer *

Ellie Kendrick Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 8 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived ''Upstairs Downstairs'', and Meera ...

(born 1990), British actress * Ellie Kinnaird (born 1931), North Carolina politician *

Elli Kokkinou Elli Kokkinou (; el, Έλλη Κοκκίνου) (born 24 July 1970) is a Greek singer. Sony BMG Greece. Retrieved on February 20, 2008 She is among the most popular singers in Greece today and has performed together with many notable Greek nam ...

(born 1970), Greek singer *

Elly Koot Elly Tibina Koot (born 1943) is a Dutch model who won the 1964 Miss Europe contest in Beirut, Lebanon. She was born in Rotterdam, where her mother was visiting family, but grew up in Amsterdam on the Singel near the Bloemenmarkt. She was discove ...

(born 1943), Dutch model, Miss Europe 1964 *

Elly Kouwenhoven Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (;''Groen'' in isolation: . born 23 December 1949 in The Hague as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now generally known as Els de Groen) is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004–2009. ...

(born 1949), Dutch author and politician * Ellie Krieger (born 1965), American nutritionist, author and host of the television show ''Healthy Appetite'' * Ellie Lambeti (1926–1983), Greek actress *

Elly Lieber Elly Lieber (7 October 1932 in Aussee – 1 August 2020 in Bad Aussee) was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1950s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1959 FIL World Luge Championships in Villard-de-Lans, ...

(born 1932), Austrian luger, 1959 world champion *

Elly Ney Elly Ney (27 September 1882 – 31 March 1968) was a German romantic pianist who specialized in Beethoven, and was especially popular in Germany. Career She was born in Düsseldorf, where her mother was a music instructor and her father was a r ...

(1882–1968), German romantic pianist *

Elly M. Peterson Elly M. Peterson (June 5, 1914 – June 9, 2008), was an American politician from Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. Peterson was an overseas Red Cross volunteer in World War II. She was an officer in the American Cancer Society, an active membe ...

(1914–2008), American politician *

Ellie Moon Ellie Moon is a Canadian-British actress, playwright and screenwriter. Moon wrote the screenplay for and starred in the feature film ''Adult Adoption'' (2022). Her plays are published with Talonbooks. Early life Moon grew up in Kingsville, Ont ...

, Canadian actor and playwright * Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (born 1947), Dutch politician *

Ellie Roebuck Ellie Roebuck (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team. She has also represented England at youth level. Club career Ro ...

(born 1991), English association footballer *

Ellie Simmonds Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British former Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Gre ...

(born 1994), British Paralympic swimmer * Ellie Soutter (2000–2018), British snowboarder *

Elli Stai Elli Stai ( el, Έλλη Στάη; born 21 March 1954, Athens) is a Greek journalist and talk show presenter on Greek TV. Education She graduated from School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences of the University of Athens. She also stud ...

(born 1954), Greek journalist and TV presenter * Elly Stone (born 1927), American singer and actress *

Ellie Taylor Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing on ''Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011–2017), ''Fake Rea ...

(born 1983/1984), English comedian * Elly de Waard (born 1940), Dutch poet *

Ellie Watton Ellie Watton (born 10 June 1989) is a retired English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She made her first international appearance against South Africa on 4 February 2013. She retired from ...

(born 1989), British field hockey player *

Elly Winter Elly Winter (1 November 189813 May 1987) was a German communist and notable political activist. The eldest daughter of East German president Wilhelm Pieck, Elly Winter was a longtime activist in the anti-fascist movement and was a well-recogniz ...

(1898–1987), German communist and political activist *

Elly Yunara Elly Joenara (Perfected Spelling: Elly Yunara; 3 November 1923 – 30 May 1992) was an Indonesian film actress who later became a producer. She was the wife of producer Djamaluddin Malik. Biography Joenara was born in Straits Settlements (mo ...

(1923–1992), Indonesian film

Men

* Elrod Hendricks (1940–2005), American Major League Baseball catcher and coach * Elston Howard (1929–1980), American baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball *

Elly Idris Elly Idris (born 4 November 1962) is a former Indonesian international footballer who is currently the coach of Liga 3 club Persitara Jakarta Utara Persitara Jakarta Utara or just Persitara is an Indonesian football club based in North Jaka ...

(born 1962), Indonesian football coach and former player *

Elly Kadoorie Sir Eleazer "Elly" Silas Kadoorie (1867 – February 8, 1944) was a Baghdadi-born Jewish businessman and philanthropist active in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He was a member of the wealthy Kadoorie family that had large business interests in the F ...

(1867–1944), Jewish businessman and philanthropist in China and Hong Kong *

Elly Kayanja Major General Elly Kayanja (born 1959), is a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Effective September 2014, he is the Head of ''Operation Wealth Creation Programme'', whose objective is to improve the standard ...

(born 1959), Ugandan brigadier *

Elly Kleinman Elly Kleinman (born 1952) is an American business executive and philanthropist best known as the founder and chief executive officer of the Americare Companies. He is the co-chairman of the Ohel Board of Directors, Chairman of Camp Kaylie Board ...

(born 1952), American business executive and philanthropist *

Elly Lefort Elly Lefort (born 4 November 1987 in Saint-Nazaire) is a French and Monegasque bobsledder. He competed for Monaco until the 2013–14 season, before switching to compete for France.

(born 1987), French and Monegasque bobsledder *

Ellie Mannette Elliott Anthony "Ellie" Mannette (5 November 1927 – 29 August 2018) was a Trinidadian musical instrument maker and steel pan musician, also known as the "father of the modern steel drum". Life Born in Sans Souci, Trinidad, Mannette as a young ...

(born 1927), Trinidadian musical instrument maker *

Ellie Rodríguez Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado (born May 24, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1976 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels ...

(born 1946), Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher * Elly Rono (born 1970), Kenyan former long-distance runner * Ellie G. Shuler Jr. (born 1936), retired United States Air Force lieutenant general *

Elly Tumwine General Elly Tumwine (12 April 1954–25 August 2022), was a Ugandan military officer, professional artist, and educator. He was the former Security Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda, from March 2018 until 2021. He retired from active military ...

(born 1954), Ugandan general and politician *

Elly Wamala Elly Wamala (13 December 1935 – 22 August 2004) was a Ugandan musician. On 22 August 2004, he succumbed to throat cancer at Mulago Hospital. Wamala was one of Uganda's first musicians to release a recorded song and have it become a commercial ...

(1935–2004), Ugandan musician *

Elly (dancer) Koya Rosado Elliot (エリオット・ロシャード・昂矢 ''Elliott Rosado Koya''; born September 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Elly (stylized as ELLY), is a Japanese dancer, rapper, choreographer and actor. He is a performer(da ...

(born 1987), Japanese dancer

Fictional characters

* Elli, a character and bachelorette in the Story of Seasons video game franchise * Ellie, a character in

Greek mythology A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co ...

who figured prominently in the story of Jason and the

Argonauts The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', ...

* Ellegaard, a supporting character in

Minecraft Story Mode ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' is an Episodic video game, episodic point-and-click video game developed and published by Telltale Games, based on Mojang Studios' sandbox video game ''Minecraft''. The first five episodes were released between Octo ...

(Referred to as Ellie for short) * Ellie Arroway, the main character in Carl Sagan's science fiction novel ''

Contact Contact may refer to: Interaction Physical interaction * Contact (geology), a common geological feature * Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye * Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects * ...

'' and the film based on it * Eleanor Bartlet, the middle daughter of President Jed Bartlet on the television show '' The West Wing'' * Elle Bishop, a character in American television series ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' * Ellie Rebecca Brass, on the American crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * Elly May Clampett, a main character in the American television series '' The Beverly Hillbillies'' * Eleanor

Elly Conway Eleanor "Elly" Conway (also Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jodi Gordon. She was originally played by Kendell Nunn from her first appearance on 13 December 2001, until her departure in M ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Eleanor

Miss Ellie Ewing Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a fictional character from the primetime CBS television series ''Dallas'', a long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer ...

, on the American soap opera ''Dallas'' * Ellie Fredricksen, in Disney–Pixar's 2009 film '' Up'' * Ellie the Octopus, in Pajanimals * Elly the Elephant, in

Pocoyo ''Pocoyo'' ( in Spanish and stylised as ''POCOYO'') is a Spanish preschool interactive comedy computer animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is produced by the Spani ...

* Ellie Linton, the protagonist of the novel '' Tomorrow When the War Began'' * Ellie Miller, a main character on the television crime drama ''

Broadchurch ''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes and produced by Kudos in assoc ...

'' * Eleanor

Ellie Mills Ellie Mills (also Hunter) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sarah Baxendale. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 22 February 2002 and made her final appearance during the episode broadca ...

, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Ellie Nash '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, in the Canadian television drama '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Ellie Riggs, the protagonist of the American sitcom ''

Watching Ellie ''Watching Ellie'' is an American television sitcom that stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and was created by her husband, Brad Hall and aired on NBC from February 26, 2002 to May 20, 2003. Sixteen episodes were broadcast before it was canceled due to low ...

'', played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus * Dr. Ellie Sattler, in ''

Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...

'' * Ellie Torres, a main character on the American television comedy '' Cougar Town'' * Elly Van Houten, in the ''Xenogears'' video game * Elinor "Ellie" Walker, from the 1960s television series ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' *

Ellie Woodcomb Eleanor Faye Bartowski Woodcomb, MD, PhD, is the older sister of title character Chuck Bartowski on the television series ''Chuck''. She is portrayed by actress Sarah Lancaster. Biography Eleanor Faye Bartowski was born to Stephen and Mary B ...

, on the American series ''Chuck'' * Ellie, a ghost in ''

Elly & Jools ''Elly & Jools'' is an Australian children's television series that originally aired on the Nine Network in 1990. It starred Rebecca Smart as Elinor 'Elly' Lockett and Clayton Williamson as Julian 'Jools' Trevaller. It also featured Abigail, An ...

'', an Australian children's television series * Ellie (''The Last of Us''), a main character from the video game ''The Last of Us'' *Ellie Appleton, a character from the movie Yesterday *Ellie, a Character from the ''Henry Stickmin Collection''

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