At a Glance: Name: Ely – Meaning: eel island or eel district – Origin: Old English (place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EE-lee
Ely is an Old English (place name) boy's name meaning “eel island or eel district”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Ely
Meaning: Eel island or eel district.
Origin: Old English (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ely
Phonetic: EE-lee IPA: /ˈiː.li/
Popularity of Ely
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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