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
"graceful ray of light"
Origin: American
Ellison is more popular, ranked #1069 vs #1200 for Raylynn.
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Ellison is more popular, ranked #1069 compared to Raylynn at #1200 in the United States.
Ellison means "son of Ellis, descendant of Elias" (English origin). Raylynn means "graceful ray of light" (American origin).
Ellison is primarily a girl name. Raylynn is primarily a girl name.