Ella

Ella \el-la, ell-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Ella is pronounced EHLah (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ella: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Ella?

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Ella's language of origin is Germanic, French, Old Provençal, Old Greek, Gothic. It is used predominantly in English, Italian, and Scandinavian. This evolved as a short form of longer names ending in '-ella' or starting with 'El-'. Alternatively, it could be of Germanic roots. The Normans brought the name to England in the 11th century, however it dropped off in use after the 14th century. It later saw a revival in the 19th century. In recent times, the previously obscure form Elle has been made popular by the supermodel Elle Macpherson (1964-). Ella has 22 derivatives. Derivatives of the name name Alia, name Alla origin (also used in Russian), Ela name popularity, Elah meaning and origin, baby name Ella Mae, baby name Elladine, baby name Ellah, Ellamae pronounciation, meaning of Ellea, Elleah meaning and origin, Ellee meaning and origin, Ellesse meaning of name, Elletta pronounciation, Elley name popularity, Elli meaning of name, name Ellia origin, Ellina pronounciation, Elly meaning and origin, and meaning of Rella. Other English derivatives the diminutives Elle name popularity, Ellette name popularity, and Ellie meaning and origin.

Ella's origin is Gothic, and its use, German. The name was originally a diminutive of various compound names with the Germanic element al ('all') or ali ('foreign, other'). The old form Alia (Germanic) was itself used as a short form of names containing ali ('foreign, other'). Ella is a derivative of the English baby name Alja. Ella a shortening of the English baby name Cinderella. Ella a diminutive (English and Scandinavian) of the English Eleanor name. Ella a diminutive (English and Scandinavian) of the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Ellen meaning and origin. Ella a diminutive (English) of the English, German, Italian, and Spanish name Elvira meaning. Ella a diminutive (English and Scandinavian) of the English Helen meaning. Ella a diminutive (English and Italian) of the English, Portuguese, Provençal, Scandinavian, Spanish, French, and German short names for Isabel. See also the related forms, the English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Romanian Gabriella name, the Italian Graziella meaning of name, the English what does the name Louella mean, and the name Elton meaning and origin. Ella is a very popular baby girl name, and it regarded as trendy. In 1900, 0.601% of baby girls were named Ella. It had a ranking of #42 then. The baby name has seen a steep decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #13 with a usage of 0.505%, experiencing a small resurgence in the recent decade. Within all girl names in its family, Ella was the most popular. Ella was 61% more widely used than the 2nd most popular name, short names for Gabriella, in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Ella:

• Author Jean Rhys, born Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams August 24, 1890 - May 14, 1979, Roseau, Dominica
• Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald, born 25 April 1918 - 15 June 1996, Newport News, Virginia
• Poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, born November 5, 1850 - October 30, 1919, Johnstown, Wisconsin.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ella:

the name Ellah definition, the Scottish and Gaelic short names for Eilidh, the Hebrew nicknames for Elah, the Hawaiian Eleele name variations, the name name Eleigh, the name what does the name Elie mean, the English name Ellee, the name Elleigh meaning of name, the name Elley pronounciation, the English and German Elli meaning, the English and Scottish short names for Ellie, the English and Dutch Elly name variations, the Armenian nicknames for Elo, the name name Eloo origin, the name nicknames for Elu, the name meaning of Elue, the name baby name Ailee, the English Ailey name popularity, the Scottish, English, and Finnish Aili pronounciation, and the English and Scottish Ailie name.

The baby name Ella fun facts:

The name Ella in reverse order is "Alle".

The numerological value of the name Ella is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Ella?

Ella is in the top names in USA.