This street was called after Admiral John Jellicoe (1859 - 1935) who was the best-known British naval commander of World War One, and commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
“On the recommendation of the City Surveyor the Committee approved of the naming of streets as follows - Off Cliftonville Road at east side of Oldpark Presbyterian Church - Wyndham Drive; At Gransha Gardens for P.J. Walls and Co. Ltd - Gransha Close and Gransha Green; At Skegoneill Avenue for S. Gibney, Sons and Co. Ltd. Jellicoe Drive, Gardens and Parade; At Mount Vernon Estate for Housing (Clearance and Redevelopment) Committee - Mount Vernon Green, Pass and Walk.” Minutes, Improvement Committee, 13th October 1964. The following year there was this development: "The City Surveyor submitted an application from Oldpark Development Company requesting that a new street on their property at Skegoneill Avenue, previously named Jellicoe Gardens be renamed Jellicoe Drive. On his recommendation the Committee acceded to the application”. Minutes, Improvement Committee, 11th May, 1965.