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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. Antwan94%
  2. Shon92%
  3. Deron92%
  4. Donny92%
  5. Antione90%
  6. Carlo88%
  7. Reggie86%
  8. Jed86%
  9. Alfonzo85%
  10. Edwardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Hans46%
  3. Leopoldo52%
  4. Darrick56%
  5. Daron57%
  6. Dion58%
  7. Abdul59%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Scot60%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Brant58%
  4. Dion58%
  5. Kraig60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Darrick60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Leopoldo63%
  10. Theron64%

Professional potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo51%
  2. Edwardo54%
  3. Theron54%
  4. Cedrick55%
  5. Shad56%
  6. Donnell56%
  7. Scotty59%
  8. Aric60%
  9. Rico60%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Crush potential for El

Top 10

  1. Carlo96%
  2. Shon96%
  3. Deron96%
  4. Antione96%
  5. Donny96%
  6. Rico95%
  7. Tad94%
  8. Alfonzo93%
  9. Antwan93%
  10. Giuseppe93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans50%
  3. Leopoldo54%
  4. Daron55%
  5. Dion55%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Darrick60%
  8. Abdul60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Scot62%
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