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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. Jeremy90%
  2. Brian83%
  3. Wesley83%
  4. Jason79%
  5. Darren77%
  6. Troy77%
  7. Brent75%
  8. Bradley75%
  9. Scott75%
  10. Rodney73%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric53%
  4. Marc56%
  5. Chad57%
  6. Andre57%
  7. Erik62%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Lance72%
  10. Rodney73%

Love potential for El

Top 10

  1. Jeremy90%
  2. Mario82%
  3. Wesley76%
  4. Andre76%
  5. Brian74%
  6. Jason74%
  7. Troy74%
  8. Rodney73%
  9. Lance71%
  10. Brent70%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad53%
  2. Marc56%
  3. Shawn58%
  4. Shane58%
  5. Erik60%
  6. Eric60%
  7. Darren63%
  8. Bradley67%
  9. Derrick68%
  10. Brent70%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. Shane87%
  2. Shawn87%
  3. Brent77%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Erik72%
  6. Andre71%
  7. Scott71%
  8. Marc69%
  9. Mario68%
  10. Eric68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason48%
  3. Darren49%
  4. Bradley55%
  5. Brian57%
  6. Lance59%
  7. Wesley62%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Jeremy64%
  10. Rodney67%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jason95%
  3. Jeremy94%
  4. Bradley90%
  5. Darren89%
  6. Mario89%
  7. Brian86%
  8. Lance83%
  9. Troy82%
  10. Chad75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Scott73%
  9. Brent73%
  10. Chad75%
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