Gender: Female
Pronunciation: EH L AH N HH AA L IY
Ellen Virginia Holly was an American actress. Beginning her career on stage in the late 1950s, Holly was perhaps best known for her role as Carla Gray–Hall on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Holly is noted as the first African American to appear on daytime television in a leading role.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Ellen Holly, Ellen means Sun Ray, Shining, Form of Eleanor, Variant of Helen, Brightness, Mercy, Torch, Moon Elope, Moon. Holly means To Prick, Holly Grove, Shrub with Red Berries, Evergreen.
The name Ellen Holly is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ellen is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 90 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EH L AH N HH AA L IY
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Ellen is recorded 53,807 times globally, ranking it as the 1,228th most common name worldwide.
Ellen is most prevalent in United States of America, with 11,830 occurrences, making it the 471th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Ellen is found among 1 in every 38 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #471 | 1 : 153 |
Netherlands | #67 | 1 : 38 |
United Kingdom | #359 | 1 : 104 |
Belgium | #114 | 1 : 76 |
South Africa | #543 | 1 : 620 |
Brazil | #416 | 1 : 281 |
Germany | #399 | 1 : 160 |
Ireland | #183 | 1 : 54 |
Canada | #535 | 1 : 339 |
Sweden | #209 | 1 : 101 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ellen from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ellen Virginia Holly was an American actress. Beginning her career on stage in the late 1950s, Holly was perhaps best known for her role as Carla Gray–Hall on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Holly is noted as the first African American to appear on daytime television in a leading role.
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