About Ellis
The name Ellis is of English and Welsh origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning "Yahweh is God." In English, Ellis is also a surname derived from the given name Elias, which is a Greek form of Elijah. Additionally, Ellis can be a variation of the Welsh name Elisedd, meaning "kind" or "benevolent." Overall, the name Ellis is associated with strength, divine connection, and kindness.
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Ellis is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 70.76% and females 29.24%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -1.89% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ellis in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ellis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.