The first name Ellen is of Danish, English, Anglo Saxon, Greek, French origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Danish: Light (Elna)

English: A Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman. Famous Bearer: British Actress Dame Ellen Terry

Anglo Saxon: Courage

Greek: Light

French: Mercy, or Merciful

Greek: Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

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Abiathar  (Biblical)
Excellent Father; Father of the Remnant

Acwellen  (Anglo Saxon)
Kills

Aeneas  (Latin)
Excellent

Afdhaal  (Muslim)
Causing to Excel. Excellent. Prominent. Beautify

Afdhal  (Muslim)
Variant of Afdhaal: Causing to Excel. Excellent. Prominent. Beautify

Akhyar  (Islamic)
Good, Excellent

Alaa  (Muslim)
Nobility. Excellence

Alaaudeen  (Muslim)
Excellence of Religion

Alaaudin  (Muslim)
Variant of Alaaudeen: Excellence of Religion

Ali  (Muslim)
Excellent. Noble. Early Imam (Leader) of Islam

Angus  (Celtic)
Excellent Virtue, Straightforward, Sober, Pious, Tolerant. Marries Young

Areta  (Arabic)
Virtuous; Excellent

Areta  (Greek)
Beauty; Virtuous; Excellent

Arete  (Hebrew)
Excellence; Manhood

Aretha  (Arabic)
Virtuous; Excellent

Aretha  (Greek)
Beauty; Virtuous; Excellent

Asma'  (Muslim)
Excellent. Precious. Daughter of Abu Bakr, First Khalif

Bindusar  (Indian)
an excellent pearl

Eleanor  (French)
Mercy, or Full of Mercy (Ella, Ellen, Ellie,

Ella  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful Fairy. A Diminutive of Feminine Names Begining With El or Ending With Ella. Famous Bearer: American Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald; American Poet Ella Wheeler

Elle  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen. Beautiful Fairy

Ellee  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellena  (English)
Variant of Helen. Means Light or Most Beautiful Woman

Ellene  (English)
Variant of Helen. Means Light or Most Beautiful Woman

Ellenweorc  (Anglo Saxon)
Famous Courage

Ellesse  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellia  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellie  (English)
Diminutive of Ellen: a Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman

Elly  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Emi  (Teutonic)
Excellent

Emil  (Latin)
Excellent. Masculine Equivalent of Emily, from the Name Aemilia, the Feminine Form of the Roman Family Name Aemilius. Also a Variant of Amelia

Emile  (Latin)
Excellent

Emile  (Teutonic)
Excellent

Emilian  (Teutonic)
Excellent

Emilian  (Latin)
Excellent

Emlyn  (Latin)
Excellent. Masculine Equivalent of Emily, from the Name Aemilia, the Feminine Form of the Roman Family Name Aemilius. Also a Variant of Amelia

Fa'iq  (Muslim)
Surpassing. Excellent

Faa'iq  (Muslim)
Variant of Fa'Iq: Surpassing. Excellent

Faakhir  (Muslim)
Variant of Fakhir: Excellent. Proud

Fadheeler  (Muslim)
Variant of Fadhiler: Virtue. Excellence

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Virtue. Excellence

Fadlullah  (Muslim)
The Excellence of God

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Superb. Excellent

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Excellent. Proud

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