Aela

“Variant of Aella — Whirlwind, storm wind” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Aela has appeared in US records since 2006 — best rank #2694 (2024) · 708 babies named Aela all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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