Ella Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Ella Name at a Glance

Name	Ella
Meaning	Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful fairy. A diminutive of feminine names begining with El or ending with ella. Famous bearer: American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald; American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Origin	English
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Ella Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Ella means “Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful fairy. A diminutive of feminine names begining with El or ending with ella. Famous bearer: American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald; American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Ella Name Origin

Our database records Ella under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Ella a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Ella is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Ella

When considering Ella for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.