Ella
A girls’ name of Germanic/Hebrew origin, meaning all, completely; fairy maiden.
How Ella has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #17 |
| 2017 | #16 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #32 |
| 2024 | #30 |
| 2025 | #29 |
Ella by the numbers
In 2025, 932 babies in England and Wales were named Ella. In the US, 8,020 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 9,872 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 84 American girls born that year was called Ella.
Names that come from Ella
Forms of Ella in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ellarosebright rose; combination of Ella and Rose60 in the US (2017)
- Maryellaof the sea; a blend of Mary and Ella22 in the US (2017)
- Ella-Louiseall; famed; compound of Ella and Louise6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleahall; a form of Ella5 in the US (2017)
- Elleenall; a form of Ella5 in the US (2017)
- Elleneall; a form of Ella5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Elsanoble; form of Elisabeth424 in the US (2017)
- Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Elliagod is my salvation; a form of Elias122 in the US (2017)
- Eilafrom the oak tree; a form of Eilah100 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ella
Names that are said the same way as Ella, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Ella
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