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.