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Ellis

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Surname from Elis, the medieval form of Elias (Elijah); in Wales, also from 'kindly' Well attested
Origin
English and Welsh surname
Popularity

US 2025: #243 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #92

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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