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What does Ellis mean?
English: Derived from the Hebrew name Elijah.. Ellis is derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning 'My God is Yahweh'.
Is Ellis a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Ellis in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Ellis in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Ellis suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Ellis’s Daycare Verdict
When Ellis arrived at daycare, the other pups wondered if he'd bring his own robe and slippers. They figured a dog named Ellis must be used to some serious pampering!
Names similar to Ellis
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.