Given name & surname
Ellender
“one who is decisive”
Ellender is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “one who is decisive.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “one who is decisive.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellender through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30
- 0 boys · 30 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1956. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1933. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 814 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ellender’s family of names
Ellender has a related form in Elandar. Ellender has a related form in Elender. Ellender has a related form in Ellandar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Ellender, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Reaner
“an even-tempered man”
>99% girls
Easter
“born during the religious holiday”
1% boys · 99% girls
Verlee
“one who is truthful”
>99% girls
Lulubell
“a well-known beauty”
>99% girls
Leatrice
“one who blesses others” · “born into the nobility”
>99% girls
Ercilia
“one who is frank”
>99% girls
Edwina
“one who is wealthy in friendship” · “a wealthy friend”
>99% girls
Elmira
“a princess; daughter born to royalty”
>99% girls