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El Name Popularity

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Names Like El

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What names sound like El?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Al

Noble, bright, famous

German

Ela

Tree; other, foreign

Hebrew

Eli

Smart woman

Hebrew

What names are similar to El?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ala

Noble, exalted

German

Ali

Exalted

Arabic

Bel

Prayerful; beautiful; God's promise

Latin

Cal

Lovely one; beautiful flower

Greek

Clo

Green shoot

Greek

Del

Noble kind

German

Eba

Life, animal

Latin

Eda

Strife for wealth

English

Ede

Strife for wealth

English

Edi

Strife for wealth

English

Edy

Strife for wealth

English

Eila

Tree

Hebrew

Eily
Eir

Norse goddess of medicine

Scandinavian

Elah

Tree

Hebrew

Elan

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

Elba

German

Elbe
Elen

Light

Greek

Elga

Holy, sacred

Slavic

Elia

God has answered

Hebrew

Elin

Sun ray, shining light

Welsh

Elis

God's promise

Hebrew

Eliz

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Elka

Noble

German

Elke

Noble

German

Ella

Other goddess

Hebrew

Elle

She

French

Elli

Noble, exalted; sun ray, shining light; other, foreign

Greek

Elly

Sun ray, shining light; other, foreign

Greek

Elma

Will helmet, protection

German

Elna

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

Elon

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

Elsa

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Else

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Elsy

God's promise; God is my oath

Scottish

Elva

White, noble, bright

Irish

Elvy

White, noble, bright

Irish

Elyn

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

Elza
Em

Industrious, striving; work; rival; laborious; eager; entire, universal; emerald

Spanish

Ema

Entire, universal

German

Ena

Renewer

Hebrew

Etel

Noble

English

Eula

Well-spoken; wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red

Scandinavian

Eva

Life

Hebrew

Eve

Life, animal

Latin

Evy

Life, animal

Latin

Eyo
Flo

Flower; flowering, in bloom

Latin

Gal

Father of exaltation

Hebrew

Ila

Island

French

Jil
Jyl
Lil

A short form of Lilian.

Latin

Lu

Famous warrior; light

Latin

Mal

Smooth brow; star of the sea

Latin

Mel

Smooth brow; black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength

Greek

Nel

English

Ola

Ancestor's relic

Scandinavian

Sal

Princess

Hebrew

Tal
Ula

Wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red

Spanish

Val

A diminutive form of Valentia, Valery, etc.

2 Comments

  1. It just came to me when I was pregnant with her and I thought it was perfect

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  2. El is a unique name. It’s a deity. It’s short, though I like Elle, Ella, and Ela a lot. Ela is unique too!

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