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Ellesse

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Pronounced eh-LESS /ɛˈlɛs/Low

Meaning: Ellesse reads as an elaboration of Elle, the French for 'she' and a short form of names like Eleanor. The same spelling belongs to an Italian sportswear brand, whose logo comes from its founder's initials - noted here only as a neutral point of fact.Low

In 30 seconds: Ellesse is a modern American girl's name in the Elle family; it is also a sportswear brand. It appeared in the nineteen-eighties and nineties and is said eh-LESS.

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Origin LowAmerican, English

MeaningEllesse reads as an elaboration of Elle, the French for 'she' and a short form of names like Eleanor. The same spelling belongs to an Italian sportswear brand, whose logo comes from its founder's initials - noted here only as a neutral point of fact.

U.S. rank (2004)#16900 ↘ Falling

2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 111

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ellesse extends Elle, the French word for 'she' and a short form of names such as Eleanor. The identical brand name is a neutral aside rather than the source of the given name.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its early-nineteen-nineties peak. A girl named Ellesse then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The name shares its spelling with a well-known Italian sportswear label, whose name simply spells out its founder's initials - a coincidence noted without endorsement.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Ellesse — Elle-family coinage; shares spelling with Italian sportswear brand (noted neutrally); 1990s; plain-Latin only.

Variations

ElesseElleseEleseElless

Nicknames

ElleEssie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ellesse mean?

It is a coinage extending Elle, the French for 'she' and a short form of names like Eleanor; it also shares its spelling with a sportswear brand.

How do you pronounce Ellesse?

It is said eh-LESS /ɛˈlɛs/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ellesse a boy or girl name?

Ellesse is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ellesse?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.