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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. Abraham48%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Levi64%
  4. Owen68%
  5. Colton69%
  6. Maxwell69%
  7. Josiah70%
  8. Carter72%
  9. Wyatt72%
  10. Nolan73%

Love potential for El

Top 10

  1. Theodore94%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Sebastian88%
  4. Lucas86%
  5. Julian85%
  6. Luke82%
  7. Cooper82%
  8. Oliver82%
  9. Liam79%
  10. Leo78%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen50%
  2. Wyatt55%
  3. Everett55%
  4. Colton65%
  5. Nolan66%
  6. Miles68%
  7. Maxwell69%
  8. Levi70%
  9. Carson72%
  10. Jackson73%

Professional potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Damian50%
  2. Grayson53%
  3. Liam55%
  4. Nolan55%
  5. Miles56%
  6. Jackson56%
  7. Luke57%
  8. Levi57%
  9. Maxwell59%
  10. Lucas59%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Lucas96%
  2. Julian96%
  3. Liam95%
  4. Luke95%
  5. Sebastian93%
  6. Damian91%
  7. Jaxon90%
  8. Cooper90%
  9. Noah90%
  10. Grayson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Owen67%
  4. Levi68%
  5. Wyatt71%
  6. Josiah72%
  7. Maxwell77%
  8. Elias78%
  9. Dominic78%
  10. Colton82%
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