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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. Joesph43%
  2. Hal53%
  3. Denny58%
  4. Denis58%
  5. Kennith58%
  6. Linwood59%
  7. Rogers59%
  8. Curt59%
  9. Phil60%
  10. Ward60%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Hal44%
  2. Dirk45%
  3. Phil56%
  4. Curt56%
  5. Denny58%
  6. Denis58%
  7. Ike59%
  8. Lon61%
  9. Rickie61%
  10. Al62%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Dwain89%
  3. Jerrold89%
  4. Rogers89%
  5. Rob89%
  6. Galen84%
  7. Randell84%
  8. Greggory84%
  9. Kennith84%
  10. Art84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny51%
  2. Dickie53%
  3. Dirk53%
  4. Elvis54%
  5. Berry56%
  6. Monty56%
  7. Eddy56%
  8. Farrell56%
  9. Wally57%
  10. Ike57%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Monty96%
  2. Richie96%
  3. Lonny95%
  4. Lanny92%
  5. Ronny92%
  6. Lenny92%
  7. Stanton92%
  8. Farrell92%
  9. Burt90%
  10. Vince90%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Denny55%
  4. Hal55%
  5. Phil55%
  6. Denis55%
  7. Rogers57%
  8. Lawerence57%
  9. Kennith58%
  10. Barton60%
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