Ellie began as a diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, and Elizabeth — three names with different but related roots. As a name in its own right, Ellie has been used since the late 20th century and has risen rapidly into the U.S. top 35.
Ellie carries the meaning "bright shining light" through Ellen (from Greek Helene, meaning sun's ray). Two short syllables, soft sounds, and the warmth of a name that started as everyone's nickname.
Ellie reduces to six — the number of warmth and quiet care.