Ellyn
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a variant of Helen.
Ellyn by the numbers
Ellyn was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 102 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Ellyn, 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)
- 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)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ellyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Edlynnoble lake; a form of Edith with lyn13 in the US (2017)
- Eilynbright light; a form of Eileen11 in the US (2017)
- Evlynwished for child; a form of Evelyn4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellinoak tree; a form of Ellen8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ellyn
Names that are said the same way as Ellyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)
- Eyleenbright or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Ellyn, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ellyn
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