Elley
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright torch; a form of Eleanor.
Elley by the numbers
Elley was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Elley, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonorbright light; a form of Eleanor28 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elleryfrom the elder tree settlement220 in the US (2017)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
- Elseygod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elley
Names that are said the same way as Elley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Elley, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elley
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