Ellyn - Meaning of Ellyn

What does Ellyn mean?

[ 2 syll. el-lyn, ell-yn ] The baby girl name Ellyn is pronounced as EHLihN †. Ellyn is used chiefly in English, and its origin is Old Provençal and Old Greek.

Ellyn is a variant of the name Eleanor (English).

Ellyn is also a variant of the name Ellen (Dutch, English, and Scandinavian).

Ellyn is also a variant of the name Helen (English).

See also the related categories, english and greek.

Ellyn is a rare baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1952, 0.005% of baby girls were named Ellyn. It ranked at #993 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is today of very light use. In 2018, out of the group of girl names directly related to Ellyn, Eleanor was the most widely used.

Baby names that sound like Ellyn include Ellynne, Elyn, Eilwen, Eilwyn, Elain, Elaine, Elan, Elayne, Eleane, Eleen, Elen, Elin, Eline, Elleen, Ellen, Ellene, Ellynn, Elma, Elon, and Eloyne.

† Pronunciation for Ellyn: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"



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