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First names that go with Ellis

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Ellis for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 1,490 of them score 80 or higher. Ellis is the #131 most common surname in the US (188,968 people in the 2010 Census).

Ellis has 2 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Ellis

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Ceciliaalso Cecelia
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Alexisalso Alexus, Alexys
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Emilyalso Emely, Emilee
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Sylviaalso Silvia
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Jessicaalso Jessika, Jesica
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Marisol
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Paris
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Sylvie
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Elsie
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Presley
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Ensley
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Estellaalso Estela
    score 91

Boy names for Ellis

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Alexis
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Alistair
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Dennisalso Denis
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Edison
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Ellis
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Eliam
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Elio
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Cedricalso Cedrick, Sedrick
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Felix
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Castiel
    score 90
  11. 11.
    Sterling
    score 90
  12. 12.
    Jericho
    score 90

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Elvis
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Lexis
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Blessing
    score 93
  4. 4.
    Sylvesteralso Silvester
    score 93
  5. 5.
    Celesta
    score 93
  6. 6.
    Harris
    score 93
  7. 7.
    Ellison
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Ennis
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Eris
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Fleming
    score 92
  11. 11.
    Elinoralso Elenore
    score 92
  12. 12.
    Elissa
    score 92

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How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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