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
"great house"
Origin: Egyptian
Ellery is more popular, ranked #1328 vs #5585 for Pharoah.
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Ellery is more popular, ranked #1328 compared to Pharoah at #5585 in the United States.
Ellery means "elder tree island" (Old English origin). Pharoah means "great house" (Egyptian origin).
Ellery is primarily a girl name. Pharoah is primarily a boy name.