Ellian

With on-trend sounds and a cool, slightly unisex feel, Ellian was used for the main character in the 2024 Netflix animated movie, Spellbound. In the movie, it might be a smooshed form of her parents' names (Ellsmere and Solan), but it could equally be a form of Éliane, a French name related to the Greek Aelius, which means "sun".

Alternatively, it might be a twist on two Hebrew names: the masculine name Elian, meaning "Yahweh is God", or Eliana, meaning "my God has answered". It could simply be a contracted compound name, however, inspired by the likes of Marian. Blending Ellie with Ann could give you the meaning "bright shining grace" or "god is gracious".

In a recent year, Ellian was given to 12 boys in the US, but has yet to rank for girls.

Ellian is also given to boys, where it ranks #4434 in the US.

Pronounced EL-yun.

As of October 2026, Ellian ranked #4434 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA.