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The baby name Ela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-lah); also /ˈɛlə/ (EH-lah). Turkish: [eˈla] (eh-LAH)..

Ela is Hebrew, Slavic, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew, Slavic, Turkish
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-lah); also /ˈɛlə/ (EH-lah). Turkish: [eˈla] (eh-LAH).

What is the meaning of the name Ela ?

The baby name Ela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-lah); also /ˈɛlə/ (EH-lah). Turkish: [eˈla] (eh-LAH)..

Ela is Hebrew, Slavic, Turkish in Origin.

Ela is a cross-cultural feminine given name with layered etymologies. In Hebrew, it relates to ʾēlā/elah, the “oak” or “terebinth” tree, a symbol of strength. In Turkish, ela describes the hazel color of eyes, yielding the sense “hazel-eyed.” Across Slavic languages (Polish, Czech, Slovene), Ela appears as a hypocoristic of Elżbieta/Eliška and similar forms - ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath.” In South Asia, Sanskrit ela denotes “cardamom,” adding a fragrant botanical nuance. The name is also widely used as a short form of -ela endings such as Gabriela, Rafaela, and Manuela.

Records show Ela in medieval Poland and Bohemia as a familiar form of Elizabeth; in modern Turkey it rose with poetic phrases like ela gözlü (“hazel-eyed”). Contemporary use spans Israel and the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Eila, Elah, Elaa, and diminutive ties to Ella, while cognates connect to Eliza, Elisa, and Elena.

Ela has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ela

Ela Bhatt Politician · Born 1933 · India Ela Bhatt was an Indian activist and cooperative organizer best known for founding the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972. A lifelong Gandhian, she led SEWA as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996 and later served as chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith from 2015 to 2022.

Ela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
AL Girls 0 #6 844 4,141
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
AL 0 #10 78 2,372
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
HN 0 #22 1 704
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
PL Girls 0 #51 5,826 5,096
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #71 5 1,051
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #72 9 1,612
Switzerland Girls 2024 #73 64 1,786
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
GE Girls 0 #88 17 1,564
LT 0 #88 1 949
PL 0 #93 255 2,600
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
SI Girls 0 #98 85 2,769
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
HR Girls 0 #112 331 3,687
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
RS Girls 0 #125 11 1,651
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
HR 0 #146 34 2,081
Belgium Girls 2024 #147 39 424
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
LT Girls 0 #170 25 1,904
CZ 0 #173 13 3,154
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PS 0 #198 21 5,692
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
Austria 0 #203 11 850
Germany Girls 0 #206 1,628 4,949
IR 0 #207 23 4,221
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
BG Girls 0 #212 12 3,559
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
CZ Girls 0 #216 137 5,378
BD 0 #218 10 5,992
IL 0 #223 52 6,291
AL Boys 0 #224 75 5,122
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
TW Girls 0 #240 37 8,139
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
France Girls 2021 #262 151 3,185
Canada Girls 2024 #266 20 2,795
KZ Boys 0 #268 22 6,578
Austria Girls 0 #270 158 1,885
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
TR 0 #277 7,090 19,440
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
QA Girls 0 #286 31 15,378
Germany 0 #292 151 2,542
DK Girls 0 #294 23 7,429
IL Girls 0 #295 419 11,648
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
BD Girls 0 #299 88 8,413
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
PL Boys 0 #310 26 6,459
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
IR Girls 0 #317 234 8,334
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #331 9 7,570
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PS Girls 0 #332 210 10,981
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PH Girls 0 #336 55 13,098
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
IQ Girls 0 #355 155 11,303
OM Girls 0 #355 42 15,987
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
RU Girls 0 #429 70 11,913
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
PA Girls 0 #454 28 9,861
CO 0 #455 26 7,768
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
AE Girls 0 #479 75 20,968
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
UY Girls 0 #488 23 6,731
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
IT Girls 0 #507 1,818 9,415
SG Girls 0 #509 78 18,916
CR Girls 0 #517 16 11,342
CM Girls 0 #520 21 11,671
BO Girls 0 #521 91 9,488
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
HK Girls 0 #566 50 16,104
AR Girls 0 #574 26 8,289
TN 0 #579 277 13,765
IL Boys 0 #596 12 10,983
IN Girls 0 #599 33 13,121
IT 0 #601 114 4,183
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
SG Boys 0 #611 87 17,960
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #640 28 13,071
NL Girls 0 #641 325 5,933
MY Girls 0 #663 346 24,821
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #690 49 3,895
PE Girls 0 #691 261 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #693 305 5,561
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SA Girls 0 #695 241 25,931
NG Girls 0 #701 86 15,093
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
CO Girls 0 #739 370 16,140
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
EG Boys 0 #783 104 15,035
CL Girls 0 #790 62 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #799 118 8,487
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
CO Boys 0 #884 37 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
EG Girls 0 #908 52 14,742
BR Girls 0 #912 30 12,708
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
IN Boys 0 #957 45 16,750
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
MX Girls 0 #975 209 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,057 55 25,439
MA 0 #1,073 56 20,986
DZ 0 #1,097 80 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,103 39 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,393 79 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,548 67 28,008

Ela is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Ela

Ela is predominantly a girl's name.
Ela is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-lah); also /ˈɛlə/ (EH-lah). Turkish: [eˈla] (eh-LAH)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elah, Ella, Elaa and Éla.
Across languages, Ela has these equivalents: Hazel (English, same meaning as Turkish Ela), Elah (Hebrew form), Elizabeth/Eliza (when Ela is a diminutive), Eleanor (when Ela is a diminutive).
Yes, very popular — Ela ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Ela ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Ela's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #286 in 2011 to #262 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ela are in our database, including Ela Bhatt (Politician).