Ellia is a modern name that is usually understood as a short form of Eliana, the Hebrew name meaning "my God has answered", or as an elaboration of Ella and Elle, which carry the sense "light" through Eleanor and "she" through French. It sits neatly between Ella, Elia and Elliana. Ellia ranked number 9375 in 2000, rose into the low 2000s by 2015, peaked at number 1720 in 2018 and comes in at number 2445 in 2025 with 73 girls.