Elli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elli

What is the meaning of the name Elli ?

The baby name Elli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛli/ (EL-ee).

Elli is English, German, Greek, Scandinavian in Origin.

Elli is a pan-European feminine given name with several roots. In Finnish and Swedish it stands both as an independent name and as a short form of Elin, Elina, or Ellen. In Greek (Έλλη), it is a familiar of Eleni (Helen). Across Germanic languages it functions as a diminutive of Elisabeth, Eleanor, or Ella. Some scholars also connect Elli to Hebrew Eli/Elisheva, yielding meanings such as “my God is an oath” or “my God,” while the Helen/Eleni line gives “light, torch.” In Old Norse lore, Elli personifies “old age,” adding a poetic layer rather than a usual baby-name sense.

Used since the late 19th century in the Nordics and Central Europe, Elli feels brisk and modern yet traditional. Variants and cognates include Ellie, Elly, Elle, Ella, Eli, Elin, Elina, Ellen, and Helena/Helene; international spellings include Greek Έλλη and German Elly.