Ellen

Girl's Greek name

Ellen is a female given name, a variant of Helen.

It was among the most popular girls' names in the early twentieth century, declined through midcentury, and has remained moderately common since.

Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen Page, Ellen Burstyn.

The name appears in traditional songs: Ellen was a highborn lady.

DeGeneres

comedian

Professional humor performer

  • hostOne receiving guests
  • talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
  • daytimeSunlit portion of day

television · Emmy · LGBTQ · coming out · Finding Nemo · Dory · dance · monologue · games · giveaways

name

Eleanor

Feminine name meaning bright

  • EllaFemale given name
  • EllieFeminine given name
  • NellFeminine name, nickname form

Eileen · Elinor · Leonora · Nelly · Lena · Helene

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

EllenAlan

Masculine Celtic name

Allen · Edward · William · John · Eric

name type

EllenSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Brown · Jones · Miller

Phrases
Family

Nellie

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G