What is Ellie?
'''Ellie''' is a female [[given name]]. A shortened version of the name Elizabeth which itself is of [[Hebrew name|Hebrew origin]] and comes from the Hebrew element 'el' meaning 'god' or 'light', so the name means 'god is my light' or 'god is my candle.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ellie name Meaning and Origin|url=https://babys.name/detail-Ellie-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html|access-date=2023-03-20|website=babys.name|archive-date=2023-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320085028/https://babys.name/detail-Ellie-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ellie is a popular name in the [[United Kingdom]], where it was the '''67th most''' used baby names in [[England]] and [[Wales]] for 2020. However Ellie is more popular in the [[United States]] where it was ranked the 29th most popular girl's name in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Baby Names|url=https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/|access-date=2023-03-20|website=www.ssa.gov|language=en}}</ref> == People == * [[Ellie Goulding]], English singer * [[Ellie Leach]], British actress * [[Ellie Gall]], Australian actress * [[Ellie Kemper]], American actress and comedian ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Given names]]