Bright, shining light and bitter or pearl
A compound name combining Ella and Mae. Ella has roots meaning 'all' or 'completely' in Germanic and 'light' in Greek, while Mae is a diminutive of Mary (meaning 'bitter') or Margaret (meaning 'pearl').
Less common today
Ellamae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,288 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pioneering American architect and Fellow of the AIA
One of the first African American women to serve in the Army Nurse Corps
