Elli
About Elli
In Germany and Finland, a common short form of names beginning with El-, including Elizabeth, Elina, and Elisa. About 70 baby girls were named Elli in the US last year versus 6000 named Ellie -- and countless others named Eleanor or Elizabeth et all and called Ellie -- that Elli may feel less special than you want it to.
Pronounced EL-ee.
As of October 2026, Elli ranked #2966 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1732 in 2014.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,732 | 121 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | #2,041 | 96 | 53.8 |
| 2016 | #2,057 | 96 | 54.2 |
| 2017 | #2,553 | 69 | 40 |
| 2018 | #2,226 | 83 | 48.8 |
| 2019 | #2,439 | 73 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | #2,447 | 71 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | #2,685 | 64 | 39 |
| 2022 | #2,865 | 59 | 36 |
| 2023 | #2,560 | 69 | 43 |
| 2024 | #2,974 | 55 | 33.9 |
| 2025 | #2,966 | 56 | 34.8 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Cami
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- Emelise
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- Avah
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Elli on lists
Famous Ellis
- Saint Elli
6th century male Welsh saint
- Elli Medeiros
Uruguayan singer and actress
- Elli Hatschek
member of the German Resistance against Nazism
- Elli Kokkinou
Greek folk,pop singer
- Elvira "Elli" Parvo
Italian actress
- Elisabeth Maria "Elli" Erl
German singer,songwriter
- Elizabeth Kristine "Elli" Ochowicz
American Olympic speed skater
- Elli Avram (born Elisabet Avramidou Granlund)
Swedish Greek actress
- Elli Stai
Greek TV journalist
- Elli Terwiel
Canadian Olympic skier
- Elli Kate Norkett
Welsh rugby player
Elli in pop culture
- The Battle of Elli
largest sea battle of the Balkan Wars
- Elli
personification of old age in Norse mythology who defeats Thor in a wrestling match
- Elli
a character in the video game franchise "Harvest Moon"
- Elliptica
nicknamed Elli, character from "Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures"