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At a Glance: Name: Ellory – Origin: modern English coinage (possibly a variant of Ellery/Elodie/Mallory) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: EL-or-ee
Ellory is pronounced EL-or-ee (IPA /ˈɛləri/) and used for children of any gender. It's a modern English coinage, possibly a variant of Ellery, Elodie, or Mallory. You may see Ellory described online as meaning "cheerful, joyful," but that gloss isn't attested in any dictionary or reference source — it looks like an unsourced baby-name-site invention, so there's no meaning to point to here.
Meaning & Origin of Ellory
Origin: modern English coinage (possibly a variant of Ellery/Elodie/Mallory).
A common claim: cheerful, joyful Actually: This 'cheerful, joyful' gloss isn't attested in any dictionary or reference source we could find — it appears to be an unsourced baby-name-site invention.
How to Pronounce Ellory
Phonetic: EL-or-ee IPA: /ˈɛləri/
Popularity of Ellory
SSA records for Ellory run from 1989 through 2024, and its highest point in that stretch is also its most recent: #1957 in 2024, with 101 babies given the name that year.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1989–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Ellory mean?
cheerful, joyful This ‘cheerful, joyful’ gloss isn’t attested in any dictionary or reference source we could find — it appears to be an unsourced baby-name-site invention.
How do you pronounce Ellory?
Ellory is pronounced EL-or-ee (IPA: /ˈɛləri/).
Is Ellory a popular name right now?
Ellory is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #1957 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1989–2024.)
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