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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

Top 10

  1. Lynda96%
  2. Sheryl96%
  3. Cheri96%
  4. Lorna96%
  5. Bonita96%
  6. Gwen96%
  7. Lou95%
  8. Sandy95%
  9. Pam95%
  10. Lorie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese48%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Kurt50%
  4. Pete52%
  5. Bernadette52%
  6. Bradford53%
  7. Jan54%
  8. Trudy55%
  9. Robbie55%
  10. Dwight58%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt50%
  2. Van52%
  3. Jan56%
  4. Brad56%
  5. Randal57%
  6. Janis58%
  7. Dwight58%
  8. Randolph59%
  9. Guy60%
  10. Rickey61%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. Frankie86%
  2. Jan86%
  3. Shelia85%
  4. Kent84%
  5. Clay84%
  6. Mickey83%
  7. Stuart83%
  8. Bradford83%
  9. Susanne82%
  10. Robbie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad49%
  2. Paulette49%
  3. Van49%
  4. Rocky51%
  5. Byron52%
  6. Janis52%
  7. Daryl53%
  8. Dee53%
  9. Karla54%
  10. Garry55%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Jana96%
  2. Bonita96%
  3. Kenny96%
  4. Pam96%
  5. Karla96%
  6. Sherri96%
  7. Gayle96%
  8. Sandy96%
  9. Cheri96%
  10. Mona96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Jan50%
  3. Trudy51%
  4. Therese53%
  5. Teri53%
  6. Dwight55%
  7. Bradford55%
  8. Pete55%
  9. Janine57%
  10. Robbie57%
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