Ellery

English

"island with elder trees; descendant of Hilary; cheerful, happy"

Ellery Origin and Meaning

The name Ellery is a girl's name of English origin meaning "island with elder trees; descendant of Hilary; cheerful, happy".

In the past few years Ellery has gone from middle-aged male detective -- from old school fictional hero Ellery Queen -- to a plausible girls' name, a la Hillary.

Ellery is one of the golden names that ranks in Nameberry's Top 1000 but not in the US Top 1000, making it a choice both cool and stylish.

Ellery Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 658 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ellery

• 658 Nameberry 2025
• 213 Unique 2023
• 797 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Ellery

• Ellery Breck Hollingsworth American snowboarder
• Ellery Sprayberry American actress
• Ellery Capshaw American actress

The name Ellery in Pop Culture

• Rhine Ellery main character of "The Chemical Garden Trilogy"
• Claire Ellery main character of the game "Strange Cases: The Secrets of Grey Mist Lake"