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Ellery

“From the elder tree, or a form of Hilary”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Ellery

Ellery is soft without being frilly and works for anyone, which is rarer than it sounds. It arrives with a detective attached, and that suits it.

Ellery is a unisex name of English origin, pronounced EL-uh-ree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 70 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2020s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
From the elder tree, or a form of Hilary
Origin
English
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
EL-uh-ree
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2020s
Rarity
70 / 100
Per million
~16
Starts with
E
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Ellery?

Popularity30/100
Rarity70/100

Ellery currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 16 people per million carry it — about 1 in 62,500. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ellery

  • Ellery Queen
    Pen name and fictional detective of American crime fiction

Spellings and variants of Ellery

Ellerie

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eh-LOH-dee

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NEL

Bright, shining one

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uh-mun-DEEP

Lamp of peace and tranquillity

Punjabi82% rare
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Blake

BLAYK

Pale, or its exact opposite, dark — the surname carries both

English30% rare
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Eklavya

ay-KLUV-yah

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Sanskrit95% rare
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Everett

EV-uh-ret

Brave as a wild boar

Old English30% rare
Uncommon

Gregory

GREG-uh-ree

Watchful, vigilant

Greek43% rare
Uncommon

Keaton

KEE-tun

Place of hawks, or shed town

English54% rare
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Ellery — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ellery mean?

Ellery means "From the elder tree, or a form of Hilary". It is a name of English origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Ellery?

Ellery is pronounced EL-uh-ree, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Ellery?

Ellery scores 70 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 62,500 people carry it — about 16 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ellery?

Ellery carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 22.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ellery?

The lucky number for Ellery is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.