BABY NAMES
Ella
English
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 Unisex
Ella Fitzgerald's voice never goes out of style, and now her name is one of the most popular choices for little girls. Movie stars, in particular, are big fans: Ben Stiller, John Travolta and Mark Wahlberg all bestowed this name on their daughters.

Variations
Ellina, Ela, Ellie, Elli, Elly, Ellah, Elletta, Elladine, Elley, Ellette, Ellia, Alia, Ellamae
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Ella
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.