Ellis (given name)

Ellis is a masculine given name which may refer to:

• Ellis (Nez Perce) (c. 1810–1848), a Native American leader
• Ellis Chapman (born 2001), English footballer
• Ellis R. Dungan (1909–2001), American film director, best known for his work in Indian, particularly Tamil, films
• Ellis Genge (born 1995), English rugby union player
• Ellis Harrison (born 1994), Welsh footballer
• Ellis Hollins (born 1999), English actor
• Ellis Jenkins (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
• Ellis Kadoorie (1865–1922), Jewish entrepreneur and philanthropist prominent in Hong Kong
• Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020), American jazz pianist and educator, patriarch of the musical Marsalis family
• Ellis Rabb (1930–1998), American actor and director
• Ellis Short (born 1960), American businessman, former owner and chairman of English football club Sunderland A.F.C.
• Ellis Simms (born 2001), English footballer
• Ellis Taylor (born 2003), English footballer