Names related to Ella: Ellie, Ariela, Estella, Graciela, Helen, Marcella
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Ella

Pronunciation: EH-lə (key)

Origin of the name Ella:

Brought to England by the Normans, Ella originated as a short form of any of the various names containing the Germanic element ali (foreign, other). Alternatively, Ella is now taken as a variant of Ellen (light).

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Ella can be a nickname for the popular name, Isabella, and similar names such as Gabriella, Rafaella, Arabella or Eleanor.

The name Ella is #8 on the list of top 100 cool baby girl names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz.

Personal experiences with the name Ella: | Edit

My friend named her daughter Ella because it was "different." However, it seems like every other little girl my daughter meets is named Ella.

Nicknames for Ella: | Edit

Ellie, Ella Bella, Elsa, Ells, El

Meanings and history of the name Ella: | Edit

Of Germanic origin. Derived from (name) prefix "alia-" meaning 'alien/other'. It can also be a short form of Elizabeth, meaning "covenant with God", or Eleanor/Ellen, meaning "light". Elfin or beautiful fairy woman.

The word ella is the spanish word for 'she' and is pronounced like ay-yuh.

Famous real-life people named Ella: | Edit

Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer.
Ella Grasso, first woman elected governor in her own right, rather than as a wife or widow of a politician. She was the governor of Connecticut from 1975-1980.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet and songwriter
Ella Baker, civil rights activist
Ella Smith, Welsh actress

Ella in song, story & screen: | Edit

Ella, character in "Ella Enchanted"
In the story "Cinderella", the girl's real name is Ella, she is called Cinderella because of the ashes and soot she gets on herself while cleaning.

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