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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. Bill92%
  2. William92%
  3. Barry92%
  4. Neil90%
  5. Vincent90%
  6. Kevin90%
  7. Timothy88%
  8. Jerome86%
  9. Tom86%
  10. Darrell85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Peter52%
  5. Jon52%
  6. Gordon54%
  7. Reginald55%
  8. Robert55%
  9. Bob55%
  10. Mark56%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don53%
  3. Jon53%
  4. Phillip56%
  5. Mark56%
  6. Philip56%
  7. Johnny56%
  8. Bruce57%
  9. Wayne57%
  10. Craig57%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Gary84%
  4. Martin84%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Philip81%
  8. Stephen81%
  9. Bob81%
  10. Phillip81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy55%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Carl59%
  7. Curtis59%
  8. Kenneth59%
  9. Ronnie59%
  10. Tommy59%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. William96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Jay95%
  6. Randy95%
  7. Tom95%
  8. Kevin94%
  9. Barry94%
  10. Ronald92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Gordon55%
  6. Dennis55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Peter55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Don56%
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