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Ellory

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Pronounced EHL-awr-ee /ˈɛl.ɔɹ.i/Medium

Meaning: CheerfulMedium

In 30 seconds: Ellory is an English name carrying the meaning 'cheerful'. It softens the surname Ellery into a bright girls' name.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningCheerful

U.S. rank (2025)#2340 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births78 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 898

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

Recorded with the sense 'cheerful', Ellory shares its sound with the older surname Ellery, here respelled with an -ory ending. It reads as a light, modern given name rather than one with deep documented roots. The cheerful meaning suits its easy, upbeat feel.

Variations like Ellorie and Ellori play with the ending while keeping the warm sound. The related Ellery has historically been a man's name, as the athlete Ellery Harding Clark shows, so the -ory spelling helps mark Ellory as feminine.

Did you know? Ellory is a spelling variant of Ellery, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'cheerful' while changing the visual style.

Overall data confidence 70%

Behind the Name - Ellory — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

ElloriEllorie

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Ellery Harding Clark (1874–1949)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Ellory…

Ellery— the surname Ellory respells, sharing its sound and roots

Mallory— shares the -lory sound and surname-name feel

Ellie— a friendly short form drawn from the Ell- opening

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Rosemary— echoes that soft -ry sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ellory mean?

Ellory is usually explained as meaning 'cheerful' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Ellory?

It's commonly said EHL-awr-ee /ˈɛl.ɔɹ.i/.

Is Ellory a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Ellory is used as a girl name.

How popular is Ellory?

In 2024, Ellory ranked #1957 in the U.S. for girls, with 101 births recorded.