Ella
EL-uh Girl English
Light; beautiful fairy
Etymology
A 19th-century shortening of Eleanor or Ellen, later also used for any name ending in -ella, such as Gabriella or Daniella. Similar abbreviations formed independently in many European languages.
Variants
- Ela
- Ellah
Nicknames
- Elli
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Ella in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Falling
#15 2025 · 731 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 | #4 | Not ranked | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 | #2 | Not ranked | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| 2008 | #6 | #7 | #9 | #4 | #1 | #6 |
| 2009 | #7 | #11 | #7 | #6 | #3 | #4 |
| 2010 | #7 | #12 | #9 | #7 | #5 | #1 |
| 2011 | #10 | #12 | #9 | #10 | #1 | #10 |
| 2012 | #10 | #14 | #13 | #11 | #7 | #6 |
| 2013 | #10 | #14 | #12 | #10 | #6 | #12 |
| 2014 | #10 | #12 | #10 | #11 | #7 | #11 |
| 2015 | #12 | #15 | #11 | #9 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2016 | #10 | #17 | #13 | #15 | #7 | #10 |
| 2017 | #9 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #10 | #8 |
| 2018 | #13 | #17 | #11 | #13 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2019 | #10 | #10 | #15 | #14 | #9 | #12 |
| 2020 | #8 | #13 | #10 | #13 | #8 | #7 |
| 2021 | #10 | #10 | #11 | #13 | #10 | #13 |
| 2022 | #7 | #7 | #8 | #10 | #12 | #8 |
| 2023 | #11 | #13 | #10 | #13 | #10 | #12 |
| 2024 | #12 | #15 | #10 | #15 | #8 | #12 |
| 2025 | #15 | #11 | #16 | #30 | #15 | #17 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#29 2025 · 5,831 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #21 |
| 2007 | #21 |
| 2008 | #19 |
| 2009 | #15 |
| 2010 | #13 |
| 2011 | #12 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #17 |
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #17 |
| 2017 | #16 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #32 |
| 2024 | #30 |
| 2025 | #29 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#46 2025 · 932 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #9 |
| 2008 | #12 |
| 2009 | #13 |
| 2010 | #18 |
| 2011 | #16 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #16 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #9 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #16 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #46 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#9 2024 · 195 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #49 |
| 2006 | #50 |
| 2007 | #46 |
| 2008 | #43 |
| 2009 | #42 |
| 2010 | #34 |
| 2011 | #33 |
| 2012 | #24 |
| 2013 | #9 |
| 2014 | #11 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #9 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#26 2025 · 52 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #25 |
| 2007 | #22 |
| 2008 | #20 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #18 |
| 2011 | #11 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #4 |
| 2014 | #5 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #7 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2024 | #12 |
| 2025 | #26 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#17 2025 · 176 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #8 |
| 2007 | #3 |
| 2008 | #12 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #11 |
| 2011 | #11 |
| 2012 | #7 |
| 2013 | #4 |
| 2014 | #6 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #14 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#26 2024 · 586 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #11 |
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #12 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #11 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #12 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #12 |
| 2014 | #16 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #12 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #20 |
| 2021 | #14 |
| 2022 | #23 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #26 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#13 2025 · 121 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #3 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #7 |
| 2011 | #7 |
| 2012 | #7 |
| 2013 | #10 |
| 2014 | #5 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #5 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #12 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #16 |
| 2025 | #13 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.