Overview
people
Sample Size
12,944
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.5%
Female:
98.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Ellen is a feminine first name which is popular in the Netherlands. It is of Greek origin, derived from the name 'Helen' which means 'light' or 'bright.'
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,657 samples
99%
BR
1,531 samples
99%
NL
1,443 samples
99%
BE
1,003 samples
99%
DE
916 samples
98%
GB
861 samples
98%
SE
327 samples
98%
CN
271 samples
99%
PH
240 samples
99%
CA
198 samples
98%
FR
192 samples
96%
ID
182 samples
96%
NO
150 samples
99%
GH
148 samples
99%
ZA
144 samples
97%
AU
133 samples
100%
TW
126 samples
96%
IT
115 samples
95%
IE
113 samples
100%
ES
94 samples
99%
+ 47 more countries
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