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Ella
say it el-uh
What Ella means
- Germanic and English Norman name from Germanic alia 'all, other'; also short for Eleanor debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 17 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 4 in Norway (2020)
- no. 4 in the Isle of Man (2022)
- no. 5 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 7 in El Salvador (2022)
- no. 8 in Australia (2024)
- no. 8 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 8 in Germany (2022)
- no. 9 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Maeve Leia Vanessa Thais Amaia Cassandra Lyanna Una Paris Dana Nala Monica
Ella in stories
- Cinderella: Ella, the heroine of the 2015 live-action Cinderella