Elli
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning sun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor.
Elli by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Elli. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 120 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Elli, 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.
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonorbright light; a form of Eleanor28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Helen
Like Elli, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elli. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellaall, completely; fairy maiden8,020 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Elliagod is my salvation; a form of Elias122 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elli
Names that are said the same way as Elli, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eilyradiant or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Elli, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Elli
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