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The baby name Ele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-ee (/ˈɛli/),EL-eh (/ˈɛlə/),EH-leh (/ˈele/).

Ele is English, Estonian, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Estonian, Greek
Pronunciation: EL-ee (/ˈɛli/),EL-eh (/ˈɛlə/),EH-leh (/ˈele/)

What is the meaning of the name Ele ?

The baby name Ele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-ee (/ˈɛli/),EL-eh (/ˈɛlə/),EH-leh (/ˈele/).

Ele is English, Estonian, Greek in Origin.

Ele functions across languages as a minimalist short form of names beginning with El-, especially Eleanor/Eleonora, Elena/Helena, and Elisa/Elisabeth. Its meaning follows the parent name: from the Helen line it evokes “torch; light, radiance,” while from Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheva) it carries “my God is an oath/pledge.” Eleonora and Eleanor entered medieval Europe via Old French and Occitan, and though their precise etymology is debated, they have long been blended with the luminous Helen tradition in popular interpretation.

As an independent given name, Ele appears sporadically in modern records in Italy, Spain, the Nordics, and the United States. In Finnish, ele is a vocabulary word meaning “gesture, sign,” which sometimes inspires the name’s use. In Hawaiian, ʻele denotes “black, dark,” a semantic echo occasionally noted, though the standalone form is rare. Variants and relatives include Elle, Ellie, Eli (feminine), Ela (Polish/Czech), Élé (French clipped), and Elea.

Ele has the following similar or variant Names

Ele – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2006 #1 — 834
GE 0 #43 2 997
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
GE Girls 0 #85 20 1,564
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Girls 0 #124 15 1,888
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LT Girls 0 #182 13 1,904
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
IT Girls 0 #368 3,096 9,415
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Spain 0 #392 61 2,326
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
IT 0 #418 347 4,183
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
UY Girls 0 #457 54 6,731
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CR Girls 0 #469 64 11,342
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #475 24 11,913
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
AR Girls 0 #536 64 8,289
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Girls 0 #593 19 9,488
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
CL Boys 0 #617 49 13,390
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Spain Girls 0 #647 363 5,561
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
NG Girls 0 #687 100 15,093
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #693 147 4,949
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
TN 0 #777 53 13,765
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #803 49 14,098
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Boys 0 #825 54 14,506
EG Boys 0 #853 34 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #866 65 5,610
PE Girls 0 #866 78 14,861
MX Boys 0 #871 112 16,355
NG Boys 0 #888 64 16,906
CO Boys 0 #889 32 15,656
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
United States Girls 2018 #921 5 9,057
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
CO Girls 0 #981 98 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,005 179 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,038 104 25,928
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
TR 0 #1,171 41 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,285 187 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Ele is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Ele

Ele is predominantly a girl's name.
Ele is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EL-ee (/ˈɛli/),EL-eh (/ˈɛlə/),EH-leh (/ˈele/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ellie, Elle, Elly, Ellen, Elen and Elena.
Yes, very popular — Ele ranked #1 in Ireland in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ele ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2006).