How to write Ellie in Korean
엘리
- 엘el
- 리li
2 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 엘리예요.
Je ireumeun elli-yeyo. — My name is Ellie.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 엘리 씨.
What Ellie means
shining light · Greek origin