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“Variant of Aella — Whirlwind, storm wind” — Ancient Greek origin
Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Aela is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2006, and every one of the roughly 710 girls who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #2778, with about 60 newborns.
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.
Similar names: Harmonii · Aelin · Maela · Halia · Theia · Alessi
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