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Why parents love Ela- Ela of Salisbury founded two medieval abbeys.
- The meaning oak tree/fairy bridges Hebrew and Turkish.
- Three letters with a gentle, elegant sound: EH-lah.
- The most compact form of tree-fairy duality.
- El is the most direct embedded beginning.
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The vibe of Ela
oak treefairyHebrewTurkishSalisburymedievalabbeyscompactelegantgentle
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Origin & history of Ela
Hebrew (oak/terebinth) or Turkish (fairy)
→ Ela
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Germanic / Hebrew roots
Ela comes from Hebrew (oak tree) or Turkish (fairy). Ela of Salisbury was a powerful medieval English countess who founded two abbeys.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Turkish; Ela of Salisbury (1187–1261).
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Today
Ela remains a beloved choice, ranking #1779 in the US. 2,711 babies have been named Ela since 1887.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ela?
2018
peak year
Ela first appeared in U.S. records in 1887. The name climbed in popularity through the 2010s, reaching its peak of #1,464 nationally in 2018 with 150 babies that year. Ela's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Ela is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,779) with about 116 babies named Ela each year. In all, around 2,711 babies have been registered as Ela since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
150
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,464)
(ranked #1,464)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,711
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ela9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Ela's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — oak-fairy nurturing. People named Ela tend to be gentle, compact, and gifted at founding abbeys in three letters.
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Founds abbeys three letters✦
Hebrew-oak◈
Turkish-fairy◎
Salisbury-medieval♡
Compact elegantE5
L3
A1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Ela🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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