Comments for the name Ellis (1)

I picture an "Ellis" as an energetic little boy who gets himself into things!

I have also seen the name Ellison and it was used for both boys and girls.

I have seen this name for a girl and love it that way!

Ellis Bell was the male pseudonym of Emily Bronte.

I LOVE it on a girl (even though I know that basically it's a boy's name).

I quite like this name for a girl. Not sure why. Maybe because I love Ella? But then, I love Elijah for a boy. Oh well. Ellis is a nice name anyway.

Ellis Island is the point in New York that many immigrants passed through in order to become United States citizens.
"Give us your tired, your poor."

I love this connection to a place that was, for so many, a place significant of their hope in a new country of freedom where "the streets are paved with gold".

Could also be used as a form for "LS".

I actually do like this name, even if it does sound a little, er, pompous. In fact, this is what my like of it stems from. It is always good to see a strong proper name.

I LOVE this name! Oh and by the way, it’s NOT a girl’s name!

Yeah, I think Ellis should stick with the boys.

This is like a masculine form of Alice or Elise. Same with Ellison and Alison.

I love this name. It's a lovely sounding name, and I believe I've only met one person with this name, my boyfriend. I like names that aren't as common as others, which is probably why I like this one.

Ellis was the name of John McClane's wife's co-worker in the movie "Die Hard".

Ellis de Vries, the assumed name of Jewish member of the Dutch resistance Rachel Stein in the 2006 WWII film Black Book (Zwartboek). Played by Dutch actress Carice van Houten.

I have met a girl called Ellis but I prefer it on a boy. It sounds like a really clever sensible boy to me.

Ellis is the name of one of the two (female) main characters in the anime series El Cazador de la Bruja.

As the other user mentioned, this name primarily reminds me of Ellis Island. But for me, that's more a negative association. It reminds me of discrimination, and callousness, and racial quotas. =( So when I first saw it, I was like, "what a terrible name!"

But then I read the other comments here, and yes, it is a very nice-sounding name. I'd like it a lot, if it weren't for Ellis Island. As it is, though, it's still a good-ish name for a kid, either boy or girl.

Oddly enough, I am rather fond of the name "Ellis." The association with Ellis Island is not necessarily a bad one... the large majority of my family came through there for a better life, leaving Italy behind. A previous poster mentioned racial stereotypes and hardships of Ellis Island... You could think of that, or perhaps of the happiness, joy, and hope of the men and women who traveled to the "streets paved in gold"? It was a start of a new life, but the beginning of a journey. The descendants, family, friends, strangers, even myself... we are living proof that you can overcome anything. That is what I associate "Ellis" with.

Ellis Lankster, an American football player.

My son's name is Ellis and it fits him perfectly. He's the only Ellis at his school and he likes that his name is slightly unique. His biggest complaint is that some people assume it's "Alice" when they first hear it, but a quick correction settles it. We call him Elly for short.