What origin is the name Ela?

Ela comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ela a popular name?

Ela is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Ela does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Ela?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ela — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Ela?

Ela starts with the syllable “E” (ए), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 4, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Ela

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ela

Ela

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ela is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Earth; from ella - beautiful fairy woman", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Ela pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Earth; from ella - beautiful fairy woman". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: एला
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (E)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Earth; from ella - beautiful fairy woman

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as एला

Quick answers about Ela

Very rare in US records

What does Ela mean?

Ela is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Earth; from ella - beautiful fairy woman".

Is Ela a rare name?

Yes. Ela does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ela

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: E (ए)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 4
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “E” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.