Elle
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning she; a form of Eleanor or Ellen.
How Elle has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #397 |
| 2016 | #399 |
| 2017 | #375 |
| 2018 | #382 |
| 2019 | #355 |
| 2020 | #369 |
| 2021 | #357 |
| 2022 | #392 |
| 2023 | #441 |
| 2024 | #479 |
| 2025 | #461 |
Elle by the numbers
In 2025, 61 babies in England and Wales were named Elle. In the US, 828 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 831 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Elle, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonorbright light; a form of Eleanor28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Ellen
Like Elle, each of these traces back to Ellen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Maryellenbitter grace light; combination of Mary and Ellen4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellinoak tree; a form of Ellen8 in the US (2017)
- Louellenfamous warrior; a blend of Lou and Ellen5 in the US (2017)
- Nellie-Gracebright warrior combined with grace; compound of Ellen and Grace3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suellengrace and God is my light; blend of Sue and Ellen
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellaall, completely; fairy maiden8,020 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elle
Names that are said the same way as Elle, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eilebright or shining4 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Elle
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