Names Like Ellery — Find Similar Baby Names
Ellery is a 6-letter German boys' name meaning “Lives By The Alder Tree”. This page collects 130 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Elbert and Elder, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -ery like Amery and Avery, and names sharing the “lives” concept like Adahy and Addaneye.
For the full Ellery profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ellery page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ellery
24 baby names that differ from Ellery by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert | 2 | Bright: Famous. | German | Male |
| Elder | 2 | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Ellard | 2 | Brave | English | Male |
| Ellder | 2 | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Elle | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Ellee | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Elleen | 2 | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | Irish | Female |
| Ellen | 2 | Courage | Anglo | Male |
| Ellena | 2 | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | English | Female |
| Ellene | 2 | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | English | Female |
| Elly | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Elmer | 2 | Lives At The Elm Tree Moor Famed: Noble. | English | Male |
| Eallard | 3 | Brave | English | Male |
| Ebiere | 3 | Ijaw Of Niger Female Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Female |
| Eckerd | 3 | Sacred | German | Male |
| Edbert | 3 | Wealthy | English | Male |
| Eder | 3 | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Edern | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Edlen | 3 | Noble Waterfall | English | Female |
| Egbert | 3 | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Eileen | 3 | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilena | 3 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilene | 3 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eily | 3 | Light | Irish | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Ellery’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
6-Letter E-Names Like Ellery
24 names that share Ellery's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ellery's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ellery
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Ellery.
Names That Rhyme with Ellery
10 baby names that share Ellery's last 3 letters — -ery. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery | Ridge: Long Hill | Irish | Male |
| Avery | Elf Ruler Or From The Old Ford | English | Male |
| Emery | Brave: Powerful. Variant Of Amory. | German | Male |
| Devery | Derived From Place-Name Deverel. | English | Male |
| Thiery | Rule Of The People | French | Male |
| Jeffery | Peaceful. Variant Of Geoffrey In Use Since Medieval Times. | English | Male |
| Margery | Pearl | French | Female |
| Zackery | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Flannery | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Montgomery | Mountain Belonging To The Ruler. Surname Of Numerous English And Sc... | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Ellery
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ellery — Ell-. Good for parents who like Ellery's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Elle | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Elli | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Elly | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Ellee | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Ellen | Courage | Anglo | Male |
| Ellia | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Ellie | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Ellis | Variant Of Elias From Elijah My God Is Jehovah. | English | Male |
| Ellyn | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | English | Female |
| Ellard | Brave | English | Male |
| Ellder | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Elleen | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | Irish | Female |
| Ellena | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | English | Female |
| Ellene | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | English | Female |
| Ellice | Variant Of Elias Which Is The Greek Form Of Elijah. | English | Female |
| Elliot | Variant Of Elijah My God Is Jehovah. | English | Male |
| Ellone | God Loves Me. | African | Female |