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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
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Friendship potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Jose43%
  4. Ivan45%
  5. Ciro46%
  6. Ignacio50%
  7. Isaak50%
  8. Garrison50%
  9. Adolfo53%
  10. Tomas53%

Love potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc43%
  3. Slade45%
  4. Ciro49%
  5. Clayton49%
  6. Marek50%
  7. Ignacio53%
  8. Esau53%
  9. Cesar53%
  10. Arman53%

Professional potential for El

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Landin94%
  3. Eben91%
  4. Aman90%
  5. Stone89%
  6. Elder89%
  7. Job89%
  8. Graeme88%
  9. Lathan88%
  10. Bradon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Tyran42%
  3. Bentley42%
  4. Chase43%
  5. Ramses43%
  6. Cesar43%
  7. Max44%
  8. Tyce44%
  9. Kayne45%
  10. Tyson45%

Crush potential for El

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose44%
  4. Ciro45%
  5. Isaak45%
  6. Ignacio46%
  7. Adolfo47%
  8. Ivan47%
  9. Obed51%
  10. Cristian52%
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