Ellie or Elly is a given name. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular

Elizabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (disambiguation), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth ...

Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages">Provençal dialect ...

, or

Elvira Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain, while other sources claim that it is likely of Germanic ( Gothic) origin. In the Balkans, Elvira is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Slovenes in the ...

. It can also be a short form of Elaine, Elena, Eliora / Eliorah, Michelle, Elnaz, Amelia, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise,

Emelia Emmelia of Caesarea ( Greek: Ἐμμέλεια) was born in the late third to early fourth century, a period in time when Christianity was becoming more widespread, posing a challenge to the Roman government and its pagan rule. She was the wife ...

Elisa The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (, ) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Eva Engvall and Peter Perlmann in 1971. The assay is a solid-phase type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to detect the presence of ...

, Ellisha,

Elisha Elisha was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, Ełishe (Yeghishe/Elisha) via Armenian or Alyasa via Arabic, a ...

Elesha Elesha L. Gayman is a former Iowa State Representative from the 84th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Gayman served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriati ...

, Shelly, Eleni, or

Petronella Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given name. The name is a diminutive form of Petronia, itself the feminine form of Petronius, a Roman naming conventions#Nomen, Roman family name. Saint Petronilla is an early Roman saint, later interpreted as ...

and as a masculine name of

Eleazer Eleazar (; ) or Elazar was a priest in the Hebrew Bible, the second High Priest, succeeding his father Aaron after he died. He was a nephew of Moses. Biblical narrative Eleazar played a number of roles during the course of the Exodus, from cre ...

, Elliot,

Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. It has also been noted to be a Jewish surname. People with the surname include ...

Eliseo Eliseo, the Spanish or Italian form of Elisha, may refer to: *Eliseo Alberto (1951–2011), Cuban-born Mexican writer, novelist, essayist and journalist *Eliseo Castillo (born 1975), professional boxer *Eliseo Grenet (1893–1950), Cuban pianist an ...

, Elishama, Elrod, Elron, or

Elston Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 631, increasing to 69 ...

. In Greek mythology, Ellie ( Helle) was the daughter of

Athamas In Greek mythology, Athamas (; ) was a Boeotian king. Apollodorus1.9.1/ref> Family Athamas was formerly a Thessalian prince and the son of King Aeolus of Aeolia and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus. He was the brother of Salmoneus, Sisyph ...

and

Nephele In Greek and Roman mythology, Nephele (; ; corresponding to Latin ''nebula'') is the name of two figures associated with clouds, sometimes confused with each other, who figures respectively in the stories of Ixion and in the story of Phrixus and ...

; sister of

Phrixus In Greek mythology Phrixus (; also spelt Phryxus; means "standing on end, bristling") was the son of Athamas, king of Boeotia, and Nephele (a goddess of clouds). He was the older brother of Helle (mythology), Helle and the father of Argus (Gree ...

Notable women

Ellie Aldridge Eleanor Aldridge MBE (born 29 December 1996) is a British sailor from Dorset who competes in women's kite foiling. She won the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships and took the silver that year in the World Championships. At the 2024 Pari ...

(born 1996), British sailor * Ellie as

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha Méav Ní Mhaolchatha ( , ), mononymously known as Méav, is an Irish singer, songwriter and recording artist specialising in the traditional music of her homeland. She was one of the original soloists in the musical ensemble Celtic Woman, whic ...

, Irish sister singer *

Elly Ameling Elisabeth Sara "Elly" Ameling (born 8 February 1933) is a Dutch soprano, who is particularly known for lieder recitals and for performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performing with distinguished pianists and ensembles around the globe, she w ...

(born 1933), Dutch soprano * Elly Appel-Vessies (1952–2022), Dutch tennis player * Ellie Bamber (born 1997), English actress * Ellie Beaven (born 1980), English actress *

Elly Beinhorn Elly Beinhorn (30 May 1907 – 28 November 2007) was a pioneering German female aircraft pilot. Life Early life She was born in Hannover, Germany on 30 May 1907. In 1928, she attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had rece ...

(1907–2007), German pilot *

Ellie Black Elsabeth Ann Black (born September 8, 1995) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She is a four-time Olympian, having represented her country at the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic games. She is the 2017 World all-around silver medallist, makin ...

(born 1995), Canadian artistic gymnast *

Ellie Blackburn Ellie Blackburn (born 25 March 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs#AFL Women's team, Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She served as List of Western Bulldogs captains#AFL Women's, Western Bulldogs ...

(born 1995), Australian rules footballer *

Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel Petronella Johanna Maria Godefrida Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 24 September 1959, Helmond), known as Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel, is a Dutch politician and former banking manager. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democr ...

(born 1959), Dutch politician *

Elly Botbijl Elly Botbijl (born 11 December 1940) is a retired Dutch fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and co ...

(born 1940), Dutch fencer * Ellie Brazil (born 1999), English association footballer * Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), Dutch speed skater *

Ellie Brush Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays soccer for Canberra United in the Australian A-League Women. She has also played Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). ...

(born 1988), Australian association footballer * Ellie Cachette (born 1985), American technology executive, activist and author * Ellie Campbell, a British singer *

Ellie Carpenter Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for French Première Ligue club Lyon and the Australia national team. She previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers, Canbe ...

(born 2000), Australian footballer *

Ellie Cole Ellie Victoria Cole, (born 12 December 1991) is an Australian retired Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player. After having her leg amputated due to cancer, she trained in swimming as part of her rehabilitation program and progresse ...

(born 1991), Australian Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player * Ellie Cornell (born 1963), American actress and movie producer *

Ellie Crisell Ellen Jane Crisell (born 19 July 1976) is an English journalist and television presenter working for the BBC. Crisell has presented the BBC One 8:00 pm news summary, and is a relief presenter on the BBC regional news programme BBC South Ea ...

(born 1976), British journalist and television presenter * Ellie Crowe, author *

Ellie Curson Ellen Rose Curson (born 18 February 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who most recently played for Yeovil Town Ladies (now Bridgewater United W.F.C.). Background Curson was born in Newport, and grew up in nearby Griffithstown, Pontypool ...

(born 1994), Welsh footballer * Ellie Dadd (born 2005), English actress *

Elly Dammers Elizabeth "Elly" Dammers (15 August 1921 – 3 January 2009) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, we ...

(1921–2009), Dutch javelin thrower *

Ellie Daniel Eleanor Suzanne Daniel (born June 11, 1950), is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Early age group swimming In her earlier years, Daniel trained with Hall of Fame Coach Mary F ...

(born 1950), American swimmer * Ellie Darcey-Alden (born 1999), English actress *

Elly Dekker Elisabeth "Elly" Dekker (born 1943) is a Dutch astronomer and science historian, specialising in the history of astronomy. Biography She studied theoretical physics and astronomy at Utrecht University.

(born 1943), Dutch physicist and museum curator *

Ellie Downie Elissa Rebecca "Ellie" Downie (born 20 July 1999) is a retired artistic gymnast who has represented Great Britain. She is the all-around 2017 European gymnastics champion, the first gymnast to win a major all-around title for Great Britain. ...

(born 1999), British artistic gymnast * Ellie Drennan (born 1998), Australian singer-songwriter, youngest winner of ''The Voice Australia'' * Ellie Emberson, British Labour Party councillor *

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. Born in Hereford and raised in Lyonshall, Goulding began writing songs at the age of 15. She released her debut single " Under the Sheets" through ...

(born 1986), British singer, songwriter and musician *

Ellie Greenwich Eleanor Louise Greenwich (October 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009) was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron", " Be My Baby", " Maybe I Know", " Then He Kissed Me", " Do Wah Diddy Did ...

(1940–2009), American pop singer, songwriter and record producer *

Ellie Greenwood Ellie Greenwood (born 14 March 1979) is a British and Canadian ultramarathon runner. She is a four-time 100km World Champion, winning both individual and team titles in 2010 and 2014. She won the 90 km Comrades Marathon in South Africa i ...

(born 1979), British ultramarathon runner *

Elly Griffiths Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), known by her pen name Elly Griffiths, is a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Ma ...

(born 1963), British author * Elly Gross (1929–2022), Jewish Holocaust survivor and author * Ellie Guggenheimer (1912–2008), American civic leader, author and philanthropist *

Elly Hakami Elly Hakami (born August 25, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She played from the mid-1980s until 1997. Hakami is from Tiburon, California. She was ranked world No. 32 in 1988. After beating Hakami in 1987, Martina Nav ...

(born 1969), American tennis player * Elly Haney (1931–1999), American feminist theologian and community activist *

Ellie Harrison (artist) Ellie Harrison (born 1979) is a British artist known for her use of large quantities of data, collected through labour-intensive games, trials, systems and experiments, and, more recently, for her activist work campaigning for the Renationali ...

(born 1979), British artist *

Ellie Harrison (journalist) Eleanor Harrison (born 17 November 1977) is an English television presenter, best known for co-presenting ''Countryfile'' from 2009 to 2023. Early life Born to a father who was a carpenter and a mother a midwife, Harrison grew up in rural Glo ...

(born 1977), British journalist and presenter best known for her television wildlife work *

Elly Heuss-Knapp Elisabeth Eleonore Anna Justine Heuss-Knapp (''née'' Knapp; 25 January 1882 – 19 July 1952) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss. She was the founder ...

(1881–1952), German politician, social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss *

Ellie Hill Ellie Boldman (née Hill Smith; born June 30, 1975) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Montana Senate, representing District 45. Previously, she served in the Montana House of Representatives, representi ...

(born 1975), American politician *

Elly van Hulst Elisa ("Elly") Maria van Hulst (born 9 June 1959) is a former middle distance runner from the Netherlands. She competed in the 800 m and 1500 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1500 m and 3000 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics; her bes ...

(born 1959), Dutch middle-distance runner * Ellie Jackson (1825–1854), first wife of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson * Elly Jackson (born 1988), British singer, songwriter and the sole member of La Roux, a former synthpop duo * (born 1980), Danish rapper, comedian and actress sometimes credited as simply "Ellie" *

Ellie Kanner Ellie Kanner, sometimes credited as Ellie Kanner-Zuckerman, is an American film and television director and former casting director. Career Kanner grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut. From a young age, she wanted to move to Los Angeles and purs ...

, American film and television director *

Ellie Kemper Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2009–2013) and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015–2019). She has also app ...

(born 1980), American actress, comedian and writer *

Ellie Kendrick Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 6 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries '' The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived '' Upstairs Downstairs'', and Mee ...

(born 1990), British actress * Ellie Kinnaird (born 1931), North Carolina politician *

Elli Kokkinou Elli Kokkinou (, ; born 24 July 1970) is a Greek singer. Sony BMG Greece. Retrieved on February 20, 2008 She is among the most popular singers in Greece today and has performed together with many notable Greek names of the music industry such a ...

(born 1970), Greek singer *

Elly Koot Elly Tibina Koot Brandt (born 1943) is a Dutch model who won the Miss Europe 1964, 1964 Miss Europe contest in Beirut, Lebanon. She was born in Rotterdam, where her mother was visiting family, but grew up in Amsterdam on the Singel near the Bloe ...

(born 1943), Dutch model, Miss Europe 1964 *

Elly Kouwenhoven Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (; ; born 23 December 1949), generally known as Els de Groen, is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004–2009. She was a member of Europe Transparent, which sat with the ...

(born 1949), Dutch author and politician *

Ellie Krieger Ellie Krieger (born September 26, 1965) is an American registered dietitian and nutritionist. She is the host of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger on Food Network, and Ellie's Real Good Food on PBS. She is also an author and has written severa ...

(born 1965), American nutritionist, author and host of the television show ''Healthy Appetite'' *

Ellie Lambeti Ellie Loukou (; 13 April 1926 – 3 September 1983), known professionally as Ellie Lambeti (), was a Greek actress. Family Lambeti was born in 1926 in the village of Vilia, Attiki, to Kostas Loukos and Anastasia Stamati. She had six sibli ...

(1926–1983), Greek actress * Elly Lieber (1932–2020), Austrian luger, 1959 world champion *

Elly Ney Elly Ney (27 September 1882 – 31 March 1968) was a German romantic pianist who specialized in Beethoven, and was especially popular in Germany. Career She was born in Düsseldorf, where her mother was a music instructor and her father was a r ...

(1882–1968), German romantic pianist * Elly M. Peterson (1914–2008), American politician * Ellie Moon, Canadian actor and playwright *

Elly Plooij-van Gorsel Pieternella Cornelia (Elly) Plooij-van Gorsel (born 20 March 1947 in Tholen, Zeeland) is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the delegation of the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en De ...

(born 1947), Dutch politician *

Ellie Roebuck Ellie Roebuck (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the England national team. She previously played for Manchester City and Barcelona and represen ...

(born 1991), English association footballer *

Ellie Simmonds Eleanor May Simmonds (born 11 November 1994) is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great B ...

(born 1994), British Paralympic swimmer * Ellie Soutter (2000–2018), British snowboarder *

Elli Stai Elli Stai (; born 21 March 1954, Athens) is a Greece, Greek journalist and talk show presenter on Greek Television, TV. Education She graduated from School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences of the University of Athens. She also studied ...

(born 1954), Greek journalist and TV presenter *

Elly Stone Elly Stone (May 30, 1927 – June 11, 2020) was an American singer and actress best known for her interpretations of the music of Jacques Brel. Biography Stone was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the High School of Music & Art in Man ...

(1927–2020), American singer and actress *

Ellie Taylor Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing as a contestant on '' Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including '' 8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011 ...

(born 1983/1984), English comedian * Elly de Waard (born 1940), Dutch poet *

Ellie Watton Ellie Watton (born 10 June 1989) is a retired English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She made her first international appearance against South Africa on 4 February 2013. She retired from ...

(born 1989), British field hockey player * Elly Winter (1898–1987), German communist and political activist * Elly Yunara (1923–1992), Indonesian actress

Notable men

* Ellie Allen (1880–1966), Irish rugby union player *

Elly De La Cruz Elly Antonio De La Cruz (born January 11, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Reds as an international free agent in 2018 and made his MLB debut in 2023. ...

(born 2002), Dominican Major League Baseball infielder *

Ellie Fredericks Ellsworth Fredricks (June 2, 1904 – August 16, 1993) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the film ''Sayonara''. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a m ...

(1904–1993), American cinematographer *

Elrod Hendricks Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks (December 22, 1940 – December 21, 2005) was a U.S. Virgin Islander professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimo ...

(1940–2005), American Major League Baseball catcher and coach *

Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues and Major Leag ...

(1929–1980), American baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball * Elly Idris (born 1962), Indonesian football coach and former player *

Elly Ilias Elly Idzlianizar bin Elias also known Elly Ilias (20 January 1984 - 11 September 2024) was a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continen ...

(born 1984), Malaysian motorcycle racer *

Elly Kadoorie Sir Eleazer "Elly" Silas Kadoorie (1867 – February 8, 1944) was a Baghdadi-born Jewish businessman and philanthropist active in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He was a member of the wealthy Kadoorie family that had large business interests in the F ...

(1867–1944), Jewish businessman and philanthropist in China and Hong Kong *

Elly Katunguka Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, one of Uganda's public universities. He was appointed to that position in February 2014. Prior to that, h ...

(born 1955), Ugandan veterinarian and academic administrator *

Elly Kayanja Major General Elly Kayanja (born 1959), is a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Effective September 2014, he is the Head of ''Operation Wealth Creation Programme'', whose objective is to improve the standard ...

(born 1959), Ugandan brigadier * Elly Kenner (born 1948), Israeli film editor, director and producer * Elly Kitamireke (born 1931), Ugandan field hockey player * Elly Kleinman (born 1952), American business executive and philanthropist * Elly Lefort (born 1987), French and Monegasque bobsledder *

Ellie Mannette Elliott Anthony "Ellie" Mannette (5 November 1927 – 29 August 2018) was a Trinidadian musical instrument maker and steel pan musician, also known as the "father of the modern steel drum". Life Born in Sans Souci, Trinidad, Mannette as a young ...

(1927–2018), Trinidadian musical instrument maker * Elly Ochola (born 1983), Kenyon boxer *

Elly Ollarves Hely Domingo Ollarves Arias (born July 17, 1981 in Caracas) is a male track and field athlete from Venezuela. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the ...

(born 1981), Venezuelan sprinter * Elly Pamatong (1943–2021), Filipino lawyer and politician * Ellie Pringle (1910–1990), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Elly Randriamampionona (born 1997), Malagasy basketball player *

Ellie Rodríguez Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado (born May 24, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1976 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, a ...

(born 1946), Puerto Rican Major League Baseball catcher * Elly Rono (born 1970), Kenyan former long-distance runner *

Elly Rous Elie Rous was an English ''Dictionnaire historique des clubs de football français'' (Racing), Pages de Foot 1999 football manager, active primarily in France. Rous led Racing Paris to the 1940 Coupe de France title, and was runner-up with S ...

, English football manager * Elly Sabiiti, Ugandan professor * Ellie Salkow (1953–2021), South African entrepreneur *

Ellie G. Shuler Jr. Lieutenant General E.G. "Buck" Shuler Jr. (December 6, 1936 – October 18, 2024) was an American commander of Strategic Air Command's Eighth Air Force in Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Eighth Air Force is responsible for Strategic Air Com ...

(1936–2024), retired United States Air Force lieutenant general *

Elly Tumwine General Elly Tuhirirwe Tumwine (12 April 1954–25 August 2022) was a Ugandan military officer, designer, visual artist, and educator. He was the former Security Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda, from March 2018 until 2021. He retired from act ...

(1954–2022), Ugandan general and politician *

Elly Wamala Elly Wamala (13 December 1935 – 22 August 2004) was a Ugandan musician. On 22 August 2004, he succumbed to throat cancer at Mulago Hospital. Wamala was one of Uganda's first musicians to release a recorded song and have it become a commercial ...

(1935–2004), Ugandan musician

Fictional characters

* Elli, a character and bachelorette in the

Story of Seasons ''Story of Seasons'', known in Japan as and formerly known as ''Harvest Moon'', is an agricultural farming life simulation video game series created by Yasuhiro Wada and developed by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Enterta ...

video game franchise *

Ellie Ellie or Elly is a given name. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Elizabeth, Eleanor, or Elvira. It can also be a short form of Elaine, Elena ...

, a character in

Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...

who figured prominently in the story of

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Med ...

and the

Argonauts The Argonauts ( ; ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, ''Argo'', named after it ...

* Ellegaard, a supporting character in

Minecraft Story Mode ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' is an episodic point-and-click video game developed and published by Telltale Games, based on Mojang Studios' sandbox video game, ''Minecraft''. The first five episodes were released between October 2015 through M ...

(Referred to as Ellie for short) * Ellie Arroway, the main character in Carl Sagan's science fiction novel ''

Contact Contact may refer to: Interaction Physical interaction * Contact (geology), a common geological feature * Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye * Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects * C ...

'' and the film based on it * Eleanor Bartlet, the middle daughter of President Jed Bartlet on the television show ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...

'' *

Elle Bishop Elle Bishop is a fictional character who appeared on the American psychological thriller superhero series '' Heroes'', which aired on NBC from 2006 to 2010. The character was created by series creator Tim Kring and portrayed by actress Kristen ...

, a character in American television series ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' * Ellie Rebecca Brass, on the American crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * Elly May Clampett, a main character in the American television series ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family ...

'' * Eleanor

Elly Conway Eleanor "Elly" Conway (also Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jodi Gordon. She was originally played by Kendell Nunn from her first appearance on 13 December 2001, until her departure in ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Ellie Craft, a.k.a. Onpu Segawa, in the anime series ''

Ojamajo Doremi , alternatively titled ''Magical DoReMi'' in English, is a Japanese fantasy magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It focuses on a group of elementary school girls, led by Doremi Harukaze, who become wit ...

'' * Eleanor

Miss Ellie Ewing Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a fictional character from the primetime CBS television series ''Dallas'', a long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer ...

, on the American soap opera ''

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

'' * Ellie Fredricksen, in the 2009 Disney-Pixar animated film '' Up'' * Ellie the Octopus, in

Pajanimals ''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is a children's television series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop at The J ...

* Elly the Elephant, in

Pocoyo ''Pocoyo'' ( in Spanish and stylised as ''POCOYO'') is an animated interactive preschool comedy television series created by David Cantolla, Luis Gallego, and Guillermo García Carsí, that premiered on 7 January 2005 on La 2. The series was ...

* Ellie, a 2021 animated 3D Blender Legal cartoon

Girl A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. While the term ''girl'' has other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.com, "Girl"'' Retrieved January 2, 2008. '' daughter'' or '' girlfriend'' regardless of age ...

character, a former

camping Camping is a form of outdoor recreation or outdoor education involving overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent. Camping can also include a recreational vehicle, sheltered cabins, a permanent tent, a shelter such as a Bivy bag ...

from short film ''Sprite Fright''. * Ellie Linton, the protagonist of the novel '' Tomorrow When the War Began'' * Ellie Miller, a main character on the television crime drama ''

Broadchurch ''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes; it was produced by Kudos in a ...

'' * Eleanor

Ellie Mills Ellie Mills (also Hunter) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sarah Baxendale. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 15 February 2002. Ellie is part of the show's Hunter family. She had been ...

, on the British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'' *

Ellie Nash '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

, in the Canadian television drama '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Ellie Riggs, the protagonist of the American sitcom ''

Watching Ellie ''Watching Ellie'' is an American television sitcom that stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and was created by her husband, Brad Hall and aired on NBC from February 26, 2002, to May 20, 2003. Sixteen episodes were broadcast before it was canceled due to l ...

'', played by

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. She has gained acclaim for starring in a string of successful comedy series as well as several comedy films. She has received List of awards ...

* Dr. Ellie Sattler, in ''

Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton, centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of De-extinction#Cloning, cloned dinosaurs. It bega ...

'' * Ellie Torres, a main character on the American television comedy ''

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'' * Elly Van Houten, in the ''

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'' video game * Elinor "Ellie" Walker, from the 1960s television series ''

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'' *

Ellie Woodcomb Eleanor Faye Bartowski Woodcomb, MD, PhD, is the older sister of title character Chuck Bartowski on the television series ''Chuck''. She is portrayed by actress Sarah Lancaster. Biography Eleanor Faye Bartowski was born to Stephen and Mary B ...

, on the American series ''

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'' * Ellie, a ghost in '' Elly & Jools'', an Australian children's television series * Ellie (''The Last of Us''), a main character from the video game ''

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'' * Ellie Appleton, a character from the 2019 film '' Yesterday'' * Ellie Phillips, a character from the video game ''

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'' * Elektra "Ellie" Natchios, a character from the Marvel television series '' Daredevil'' * Ellie, a character from the 2025 action thriller film ''

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'', played by

Jessie Mei Li Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role as the main character and protagonist Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series '' Shadow and Bone'' (2021–2023). She also played as Ellie ...

, a character from the ''

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'' franchise *

Ellie the Elephant Ellie the Elephant, also known as Big Ellie and Big Ellie Liberty, is the mascot for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Ellie was introduced on May 6, 2021, with the team's change in ownership and move to ...

, Mascot for the WNBA Basketball team the NY Liberty *

, a fictional

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, originated in the Donkey Kong ''Country 3'' video game

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