Elle - Meaning of Elle

What does Elle mean?

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[ 1 syll. el-le, ell-e ] The baby girl name Elle is pronounced as ehL †. Elle is of Old Provençal, Hebrew, and Old Greek origin, and it is predominantly used in the English language.

Elle is a pet form of the English Eleanor.

Elle is also an English pet form of the English, Greek, and Hebrew Elizabeth.

Elle is also an English pet form of the English, Scandinavian, and Italian Ella.

Elle is also an English contraction of the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Ellen.

Elle is also an English form of the English and Scottish Ellie.

Elle is also a form of the English Helen.

See also the related forms, Jonell, Joshelle, Katrinelle, Kerielle, Lanelle, Lorielle, and Rudelle.

See also the related categories, english, hebrew, and greek.

Elle is a fairly popular baby name for girls. The name has been growing in popularity since the 2000s; prior to that, it was of only very modest use. Its usage peaked recently in 2017 with 0.044% of baby girls being given the name Elle. Its ranking then was #373. In 2018, it ranked at #380 with a usage of 0.044%. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Elle, Elizabeth was the most commonly used. Its use outnumbered Elle's by 10 times in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Elle include El, Eleele, Aile, Aille, Eilidh, Elah, Elee, Elie, Ellee, Elley, Elli, Ellie, Elly, Elo, Eloo, Elue, Ailee, Ailey, Aili, and Ailie.

† Pronunciation for Elle: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

A famous person named Elle is Model, Elle MacPherson, born Eleanor Nancy Gow, 29 March 1964, Sydney, Australia.