Ella

Ella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “all, completely”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: EL-ə · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Originally a short form of Germanic names containing ali or ala, meaning 'all' or 'other.' It is also used as an independent name and can be a nickname for names like Eleanor.

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How popular is Ella?

20241,708 per million US babies

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Babies named Ella in 20245,685

2024 rank#30 girls

Peak year1887

Total US babies since 1880346,302

Ella has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Ella questions

What does the name Ella mean?

Ella means "all, completely". It comes from Germanic. Originally a short form of Germanic names containing ali or ala, meaning 'all' or 'other.' It is also used as an independent name and can be a nickname for names like Eleanor.

Is Ella a boy or girl name?

Ella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ella?

5,685 US babies were named Ella in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.

How do you pronounce Ella?

Ella is usually pronounced EL-ə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.