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Elli

OriginGerman, Finnish diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
Meaning"pledged to God"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · girls#2966

2025 SSA

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.

Elli is also given to boys.

Pronounced EL-ee.

As of October 2026, Elli ranked #11162 in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #7625 in 1988.

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  • Elli MedeirosGirl

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  • Elli HatschekGirl

    member of the German Resistance against Nazism

  • Elli KokkinouGirl

    Greek folk,pop singer

  • Elvira "Elli" ParvoGirl

    Italian actress

  • Elisabeth Maria "Elli" ErlGirl

    German singer,songwriter

  • Elizabeth Kristine "Elli" OchowiczGirl

    American Olympic speed skater

  • Elli Avram (born Elisabet Avramidou Granlund)Girl

    Swedish Greek actress

  • Elli StaiGirl

    Greek TV journalist

  • Elli TerwielGirl

    Canadian Olympic skier

  • Elli Kate NorkettGirl

    Welsh rugby player

Elli in pop culture

  • The Battle of ElliGirl

    largest sea battle of the Balkan Wars

  • ElliGirl

    personification of old age in Norse mythology who defeats Thor in a wrestling match

  • ElliGirl

    a character in the video game franchise "Harvest Moon"

  • EllipticaGirl

    nicknamed Elli, character from "Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures"

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