Ella
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Ella is a German name meaning “complete” or “all.” Ella goes back to an Old German element meaning “other,” as in the name of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and is also read as “from a foreign land.” Ella now stands on its own and also serves as a short form of many names, from Eleanor and Ellen to Isabella and Gabriella. Jazz great Ella Fitzgerald bore the name, and in the film Rollerball Ella is the hero’s wife, taken from him by a corporate official.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Everything Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Ella in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ella against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ella is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ella in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 5,831 girls were named Ella, making it the #29 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 351,313 girls have been named Ella, with the most (9,884) in 2010. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, North Dakota and Wyoming.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ella in other languages
- Elisabeth Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Ela Polish, Slovenian
- Elle Dutch, Estonian
- Ellika German, Swedish
- Ellie English
- Elly Dutch
- Nella Icelandic
Ella name days
- February 1 France
- March 7 Latvia
- February 19 Norway
- February 19 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ella
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ella, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ella (Category 1) | 2017 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ella | 1999 | South Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ella | 1997 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Ella (Category 4) | 1978 | North Atlantic | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ella | 1976 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Hurricane Ella (Category 3) | 1970 | North Atlantic | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ella | 1968 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Ella | 1966 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Ella (Category 2) | 1962 | North Atlantic | 176 km/h |
| Hurricane Ella (Category 2) | 1958 | North Atlantic | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ella
There are 25 towns and villages with Ella in their name, in 6 countries.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 12🇺🇸 United States 7🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇸🇪 Sweden 2🇩🇪 Germany 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ella Town | Uva Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 5,000 | Map |
| Balathota Ella | Uva Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Bogahamula Ella | Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Boradiya Ella | Southern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Ella | Bavaria, 🇩🇪 Germany | – | Map |
| Ella | Uva Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Ella | Sabaragamuwa Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Ella | Southern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – | Map |
| Ella | Skåne, 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | Map |
| Ella | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ella
There are 25 lakes and reservoirs with Ella in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 16🇨🇦 Canada 7🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Ella Kulam | Eastern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Ella Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ella Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ella Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ella Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ella Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ella Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ella Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ella Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ella Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ella songs
66 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ella in their title. The best known:
- Ella, elle l'a – France Gall (1987)
- Ch'ella mi creda – Giacomo Puccini
- Ella baila sola – Eslabón Armado (2023)
- Ella no es ella – Alejandro Abad (1994)
- Ella – Alvaro Soler (2018)
- Ella Dice
- Ella Quiere Beber – Romeo Santos (2018)
- Ella y yo – Aventura (2005)
- Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? – Kim Jong-hyun (1997)
- Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa – Víctor Manuelle (2012)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ella
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ella.
Ella Eyre
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Gjømle Berg
Ella Guevara
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Fictional characters named Ella
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ella as a pet name
FurryName has found 3,671 dogs named Ella in public pet registers, making it the #98 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (24), Adelaide (5), Burlington (3). Ella as a dog name →
FurryName has found 46 cats named Ella in public pet registers, making it the #139 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (20), Seattle (17), Tacoma (2). Ella as a cat name →
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