Ellery
Meaning
"elder tree island"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,328
- Total SSA Count
- 172
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, El, Elle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"elder tree island"
Origin: Old English
"he has given, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Ellery is more popular, ranked #1328 vs #5377 for Nathen.
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Ellery is more popular, ranked #1328 compared to Nathen at #5377 in the United States.
Ellery means "elder tree island" (Old English origin). Nathen means "he has given, gift of God" (Hebrew origin).
Ellery is primarily a girl name. Nathen is primarily a boy name.