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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. Benny90%
  2. Perry90%
  3. Nick88%
  4. Fredrick88%
  5. Kelvin88%
  6. Tim86%
  7. Neal85%
  8. Ted85%
  9. Ron85%
  10. Monte84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt50%
  2. Pete52%
  3. Bradford53%
  4. Dwight58%
  5. Stewart59%
  6. Rocky60%
  7. Randolph60%
  8. Sherman60%
  9. Dwayne61%
  10. Guy62%

Love potential for El

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Ron94%
  3. Perry90%
  4. Sammy87%
  5. Benny87%
  6. Kelvin85%
  7. Ted83%
  8. Dewayne83%
  9. Nick82%
  10. Gregg82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt50%
  2. Van52%
  3. Brad56%
  4. Randal57%
  5. Dwight58%
  6. Randolph59%
  7. Guy60%
  8. Rickey61%
  9. Rick61%
  10. Dwayne63%

Professional potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Brad49%
  2. Van49%
  3. Rocky51%
  4. Byron52%
  5. Daryl53%
  6. Garry55%
  7. Rudy55%
  8. Darwin55%
  9. Matt56%
  10. Dwayne56%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Kenny96%
  2. Ted96%
  3. Benny96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Ken95%
  6. Matt95%
  7. Kelvin94%
  8. Tim93%
  9. Sammy92%
  10. Monte92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Dwight55%
  3. Bradford55%
  4. Pete55%
  5. Laurence62%
  6. Stuart62%
  7. Stewart64%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Kent65%
  10. Guy65%
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