| N A M E | O R I G I N | M E A N I N G |
| Ellder | English | From the elder tree. |
| Ellery | German/Latin | one who lives near the elder tree, cheerful |
| Elliot | English | The Lord is My God |
| Elliott | Hebrew | Close to God |
| Ellis | English | My God is Jehovah. From a surname derived from a medieval variant of Elias from Elijah. |
| Ellison | English | Son of Elias |
| Elliston | English | Variant of Elias from Elijah 'My God is Jehovah.'. |
| Ellmelech | Hebrew | God is King. |
| Ellmer | English | Variant of Elmer: Noble. |
| Ellston | English | Variant of Elston: From the farm. |
| Ellswerth | English | Variant of Ellsworth: Great man's home. |
| Ellsworth | English | Great man's home. |
| Ellwood | English | From the old forest. |
| Ellyson | English | Variant of Ellison: Ellis' son. |
| Elman | German | Elm (tree). |
| Elmar | Old English | famous nobleman |
| Elmer | English | Famous |
| Elmir | English | Variant of Elmer: Noble. |
| Elmo | unknown | proctector |
| Elmodam | Biblical | The God of measure; or of the garment |
| Elmoor | English | Lives at the elm tree moor. |
| Elmore | English | Lives at the elm tree moor. |
| Elnaam | Biblical | God's fairness. |
| Elnathan | Biblical | God hath given, the gift of God. |
| Elne | Anglo-Saxon | Courage. |
| Elof | Scandinavian | Only descendent; sole heir. |
| Elohi | Biblical | God |
| Elohim | Biblical | God |
| Eloni | Polynesian | Lofty. |
| Elov | Scandinavian | Variant of Elof: Only descendent; sole heir. |