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El

Girl Name day: February 1 In French: Elea
El is a short form of Ella: on birth records it is written Ella (321,235 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ella page. Also a short form of Elaine, Elmer, Elliot.
Origin: Germanic / diminutive. Meaning: all, whole (Germanic); short form of names ending in -ella.
Of Germanic origin (the root alja, "other, all"), Ella is also the short form of names such as Eleanor, Gabriella, or Isabella.

Name day for El

February 1

Why this day? El is a short form of Ella, and shares its name day.

El is celebrated in France on June 4; the United States on February 1; Brazil on March 26; Argentina on November 17.

The story of the name El

El is a short form of Ella. It keeps its origin (Germanic / diminutive) and meaning — all, whole (Germanic); short form of names ending in -ella, and shares its name day, February 1.

On birth records, El is rarely written as such: the Els are Ellas (321,235 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ella page. El is also a short form of Elaine, Elmer, Elliot.

Frequently asked questions about El

What does El mean?

El is a short form of Ella, which means all, whole (Germanic); short form of names ending in -ella.

When is El's name day?

February 1, together with Ella: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is El a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ella.

El's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna70%
  2. Claire71%
  3. Ariana78%
  4. Cora78%
  5. Nora78%
  6. Layla79%
  7. Violet79%
  8. Amelia83%
  9. Charlotte87%
  10. Mia87%

Love potential for El

Top 10

  1. Lucy94%
  2. Lydia91%
  3. Olivia89%
  4. Cecilia89%
  5. Sofia86%
  6. Sadie86%
  7. Naomi85%
  8. Mia84%
  9. Charlotte83%
  10. Audrey82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana71%
  2. Layla72%
  3. Arianna73%
  4. Claire73%
  5. Cora76%
  6. Violet76%
  7. Nora77%
  8. Amelia79%
  9. Harper80%
  10. Stella81%

Professional potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Harper49%
  2. Ariana52%
  3. Arianna58%
  4. Mia59%
  5. Sofia61%
  6. Layla61%
  7. Stella63%
  8. Naomi64%
  9. Cora66%
  10. Sadie68%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Naomi96%
  5. Mia96%
  6. Sadie96%
  7. Olivia96%
  8. Charlotte96%
  9. Stella95%
  10. Sofia95%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Cora73%
  3. Arianna76%
  4. Nora78%
  5. Violet84%
  6. Amelia89%
  7. Layla90%
  8. Audrey92%
  9. Ariana92%
  10. Harper94%
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