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Ellie

Ellie ranks #46 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 38 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #27 among girl dog names.
Ellie's popularity trend

Ellie's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
38
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#46
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+106
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% female
100% female0% male

Gender split comes from 85 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ellie mean?
2 syllables

Ellie is a nickname most often linked to Eleanor, a name whose Old Germanic roots combine elements meaning riches and fame.

Ellie is also used as a nickname for other names entirely, including Elena and Elizabeth, even though those names have separate origins of their own -- it's a warm, easygoing name that suits a companion whose presence just makes a place feel more like home.

Where Ellie shows up

Cats named Ellie per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.12%
SeattleWA, US0.11%

Cat names like Ellie

EllaElleCallieMillieBillieNellieJulieAllieJolieNatalieElliotElliott

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