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Elle

“Variant of Eleanor — The other Aenor (from Latin alia); root sense riches and fame” — Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested origin

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

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

Around the world: about 1 in 660 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 920 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Scotland (2025).

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

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
• Elle Woods — Legally Blonde · Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
• Elle Greenaway — Criminal Minds

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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