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Ella

Ella ranks #40 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 16 places, 839 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #49 among girl cat names.
Ella's popularity trend

Ella's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2021.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
839
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#40
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
+2
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% girls
100% girls0% boys
What does Ella mean?
/ˈɛl.ə/2 syllables

Ella stands on its own today, but it developed as a short form of names like Eleanor, which traces through Old French and Provençal back to Germanic elements meaning “riches” and “fame.” Related forms include Ellen, Gabriella, and Daniella.

Ella has a light, melodic simplicity that wears well on a pet of any size, elegant enough for a refined companion, easy enough to call across a park.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ella shows up

Ella's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.4%
AdelaideAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
PlayfordAustralia0.3%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%

Names like Ella

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