Ella
Meaning
"all, completely"
Origin: Germanic Alia
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #30
- Total SSA Count
- 5,685
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- El, Ellie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"all, completely"
Origin: Germanic Alia
"jade stone, precious green gemstone"
Origin: Spanish (via French l'ejade)
Ella is more popular, ranked #30 vs #84 for Jade.
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Ella is more popular, ranked #30 compared to Jade at #84 in the United States.
Ella means "all, completely" (Germanic Alia origin). Jade means "jade stone, precious green gemstone" (Spanish (via French l'ejade) origin).
Ella is primarily a girl name. Jade is primarily a girl name.