Ellison
Meaning
"son of Ellis, descendant of Elias"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,069
- Total SSA Count
- 232
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Ellis, Elle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Ellis, descendant of Elias"
Origin: English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #1069 for Ellison.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Ellison at #1069 in the United States.
Ellison means "son of Ellis, descendant of Elias" (English origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Ellison is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.