Ellis
/EH-L-IH-S/
Benevolent, kind, from Welsh Elisedd or a surname form of Elijah. A name with both Welsh and Hebrew threads
See Ellis scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Ellis:
Yes — Ellis is a Christian boy name of English origin, meaning “Benevolent, kind, from Welsh Elisedd or a surname form of Elijah. A name with both Welsh and Hebrew threads”.
How well does Ellis fit your family?
This page tells you what Ellis means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
Unlock Ellis's score — free
Six signals — scored for your family, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Ellis is a boy's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Benevolent, kind, from Welsh Elisedd or a surname form of Elijah. A name with both Welsh and Hebrew threads" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among British, American, European families, Ellis carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Ellis look like?
NameRoot imagines a one-of-a-kind AI baby portrait for every name, shaped by its heritage — the features, the colouring, the feeling a name like Ellis carries. No two are alike.
See Ellis's portrait — and its full score — the moment you open the app.
See Ellis's baby portrait →What does Ellis's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ellis resonates in either tradition.
Ellis's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ellis's full reading →
Does Ellis go with your family's names?
Ellis breaks into 4 sounds: /EH-L-IH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ellis sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ellis beside your family's names →
Names similar to Ellis
If Ellis resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in British families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Ellis
Explore more names
Keep exploring names like Ellis — by tradition, by meaning, or by first letter.
Common questions about Ellis
What does the name Ellis mean?
Ellis means "Benevolent, kind, from Welsh Elisedd or a surname form of Elijah. A name with both Welsh and Hebrew threads." It is a boy name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Ellis a boy or girl name?
Ellis is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Ellis?
Ellis is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among British, American, European families.
Is Ellis a Christian name?
Yes. Ellis is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Ellis mean in English?
Ellis originates from English, where it means "Benevolent, kind, from Welsh Elisedd or a surname form of Elijah. A name with both Welsh and Hebrew threads."
What is the numerology of Ellis?
Ellis has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
See how Ellis scores for your family
NameRoot is the only baby-name app that scores every name across 6 signals against your specific family context. Download free — Ellis is waiting.
Get NameRoot — free