Ela
Ela is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "hazel".
Meaning & Origin of Ela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ela is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "hazel".
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The Story of Ela
Ela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 150 Elas were born — ranking #1,460 that year. As of 2026, Ela ranks #1,801 for baby girls with 112 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 3K Elas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ela
Ela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ela's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #931. Use the chart and map above to compare Ela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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