Ellie is a given name, usually feminine, that can stand on its own or be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short form of Elena, Michelle, Elnaz, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. The name Ellie means "light" and has English and French origins. It is a popular nickname for lots of other given names, like Ellen, Helen, Eleanor, and Elizabeth, or any other name with an -elle or -ella sound. Some other names that can be shortened to Ellie include:

• Eloise
• Elena
• Eliana
• Eliza
• Elise
• Elodie
• Gabrielle
• Annabelle
• Estelle
• Adele
• Daniella
• Brielle
• Elea
• Electra
• Eleni
• Elia
• Elowen
• Elsinore
• Everild
• Elvia
• Marcelline