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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. Mateo96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Gael96%
  4. Lorenzo92%
  5. Jasper92%
  6. Emilio90%
  7. Ezra90%
  8. Simon89%
  9. Tobias89%
  10. Luca88%

Bottom 10

  1. Royce54%
  2. Sterling56%
  3. King58%
  4. Abel60%
  5. August62%
  6. Titus62%
  7. Ryker62%
  8. Lane63%
  9. Maddox64%
  10. Moses64%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick48%
  2. King49%
  3. Ryker54%
  4. Sterling56%
  5. Ryder56%
  6. Royce56%
  7. Hudson57%
  8. Axel57%
  9. Maddox57%
  10. Holden58%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. Graham88%
  2. Bennett83%
  3. Solomon83%
  4. Emmett79%
  5. Asher77%
  6. Reed77%
  7. Greyson77%
  8. Clark76%
  9. Simon76%
  10. Abel75%

Bottom 10

  1. Zander42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. King42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Axel44%
  6. Holden45%
  7. Jayce48%
  8. Kendrick48%
  9. Kyler48%
  10. Cash48%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Maximus96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Corbin96%
  4. Mateo96%
  5. Rhett96%
  6. Emilio96%
  7. Gael96%
  8. Luca96%
  9. Emiliano96%
  10. Matteo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses58%
  2. Abel59%
  3. August59%
  4. Solomon62%
  5. Bennett65%
  6. Royce66%
  7. Sterling66%
  8. Titus67%
  9. Ezekiel68%
  10. Reed68%
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