Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛl.ə/(English) /ˈel.lɑ/(Finnish) /ˈɛl.lɒ/(Hungarian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. It can also be a short form of names ending in ella.

Related Names

DiminutivesLillia, Lillie, Nellie, Nelly(English) Tina(German)
Masculine FormsGábor, Gábriel(Hungarian)
Other Languages & CulturesHelena, Helene(Ancient Greek) Petronia(Ancient Roman) Elen, Zabel, Lena(Armenian) Elaine(Arthurian Cycle) Elene, Elixabete(Basque) Alena(Belarusian) Elisheba, Elizabeth, Elisabeth(Biblical) Elisabet(Biblical Greek) Elisheva(Biblical Hebrew) Elisabeth(Biblical Latin) Elena, Eleonora, Elisaveta, Elizabet, Gabriela(Bulgarian) Elisabet, Helena(Catalan) Elizabeta, Gabrijela, Helena, Jelena, Ela, Jela, Jelica, Jelka(Croatian) Alžběta, Gabriela, Helena, Ilona, Izabela, Alena, Elen, Elena, Eliška, Helenka, Ilonka, Lenka, Liliana(Czech) Eleonora, Elisabeth, Gabriëlle, Heleen, Helena, Isabeau, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Petronella, Babette, Betje, Eline, Elise, Ellen, Elly, Els, Else, Elsje, Heleentje, Ilse, Isa, Lena, Lies, Liesbeth, Liese, Liesje, Lijsbeth, Lisa, Lize, Noor, Noortje, Nora, Pietronella(Dutch) Elena, Eliisabet, Elina, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Ilona, Jelena, Elo, Heli, Helle, Leena, Liis, Liisa, Liisi, Liisu(Estonian) Aliénor, Eléonore, Élisabeth, Gabrielle, Hélène, Isabel, Isabelle, Babette, Élise, Gaby, Isabeau, Léna, Lili, Liliane, Lilianne, Lise, Lisette, Lison, Lys, Nelly, Pétronille(French) Bet, Elske(Frisian) Sabela(Galician) Elene, Elisabed, Eliso, Eliza, Elza, Lena, Liana, Liza(Georgian) Elena, Eleni, Eleonora, Elisavet, Lena, Liza(Greek) Helen, Helena, Helene(Greek Mythology) Elikapeka(Hawaiian) Elisheva(Hebrew) Elísabet, Helena, Ísabella, Elsa(Icelandic) Eilís, Eilish, Isibéal, Léan, Sibéal(Irish) Elena, Eleonora, Elisabetta, Gabriella, Ileana, Isabella, Petronilla, Bettina, Elisa, Elsa, Isa, Leonora, Liana, Liliana, Lisa, Nora, Norina(Italian) Petronilla(Late Roman) Eleonora, Elīna, Elizabete, Helēna, Ilona, Jeļena, Jeļizaveta, Elēna, Elīza, Elza, Ilze, Ina, Liene, Līna, Nora(Latvian) Bet(Limburgish) Elena, Eleonora, Elžbieta, Gabrielė, Ilona, Izabelė, Jelena, Elzė(Lithuanian) Elena, Elisaveta, Beti, Veta(Macedonian) Ealisaid(Manx) Ibb(Medieval English) Isabeau(Medieval French) Isabel(Medieval Occitan) Alienòr, Isabèl(Occitan) Eleonora, Elżbieta, Gabriela, Helena, Ilona, Izabela, Izabella, Ela, Eliza, Helenka, Iza, Lena, Liliana, Lilianna(Polish) Gabriela, Helena, Isabel, Leonor, Belinha, Elisa, Elisabete, Elizabete, Elsa, Elza, Gabi, Isa, Isabela, Lena, Liana, Liliana(Portuguese) Eliza, Izabel, Lílian(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Elena, Elisabeta, Gabriela, Gavrila, Ileana, Isabela, Isabella, Petronela, Eliza, Gabi, Ilinca, Lenuța, Liana, Liliana(Romanian) Elena, Eleonora, Elizaveta, Yelena, Yelizaveta, Aliona, Alyona, Alyonka, Lena, Liza, Lizaveta, Nelli, Nelya(Russian) Elene(Sardinian) Elspet, Elspeth, Ishbel, Isobel, Lilias, Lillias(Scottish) Ealasaid, Eilionoir, Iseabail, Beileag, Eilidh, Lileas(Scottish Gaelic) Jelena, Jelisaveta, Ela, Jela, Jelica, Jelka(Serbian) Alžbeta, Elena, Eleonóra, Gabriela, Helena, Izabela, Petronela, Alena, Eliška, Jela, Lenka, Nela(Slovak) Elizabeta, Gabrijela, Helena, Izabela, Jelena, Alena, Alenka, Ela, Iza, Jelka, Špela(Slovene) Helena(Sorbian) Elena, Gabriela, Ileana, Isabel, Leonor, Petronila, Ysabel, Eli, Elisa, Elisabet, Elsa, Gabi, Gaby, Isa, Isabela, Liliana, Nora(Spanish) Elsy, Lizbeth(Spanish (Latin American)) Eleonora, Olena, Yelyzaveta, Aliona, Alyona, Lena, Nelli, Nelya, Yelysaveta(Ukrainian) Elen, Elin, Bethan(Welsh)
Same SpellingElla 1
User SubmissionsEl·la, Ełła, Ella, Ellá

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Name Days

Austria: June 25
Estonia: February 10
Finland: February 10
France: February 1
Hungary: February 13
Latvia: March 7
Norway: February 19
Sweden: February 19

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Entry updated April 25, 2021