Elle

Meaning: The other Aenor
Origin: Variant of Eleanor · From Latin alia; the earlier root has the sense riches and fame (from Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested)

Girl's name · #461 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Elle reached its best rank, #355, in 2019 and ranked #461 in 2025. Roughly 19,000 girls have been named Elle since 1977.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#168 in N. Ireland (2025) · #192 in Ireland (2025) · #251 in Sweden (2025) · #261 in Scotland (2025) · #342 in Norway (2025) · #386 in Belgium (2025) · #416 in New Zealand (2025) · #635 in England & Wales (2025) · #737 in Netherlands (2025) · #2,021 in Switzerland (2025) · #796 in Canada (2024).

Famous Elles

Elle Fanning — American actress
Elle Macpherson — Australian model and actress
Elle King — American singer, songwriter, and actress
Elle Logan — American rower
Elle Purrier St. Pierre — American middle- and long-distance runner

In stories & tradition

Elle Bishop — Heroes (TV series)
Elle Woods — Legally Blonde (book)
Elle Greenaway — Criminal Minds (TV series)

What Elles become

Among 147 notable people named Elle:

Entertainers appear 2.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elle Fanning, American actress.

Similar names: Elli · Felicity · Helen · Halle · Charlee · Ellery

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