אֵלָה
Ella means “terebinth tree, or goddess”
Ella is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
The valley where David met Goliath is Emek HaEla.
- In Hebrew
- אֵלָה
- On an ID card
- אלה
- In English letters
- Ella
- Other English spellings
- Ela, Elah
- Meaning
- Terebinth tree, or goddess
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 36
26,425 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ella.
- 26,407 of them are women and girls, and 18 are men and boys.
- 804 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,776, against 3,640 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ella is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 26,407 | 769 | 11 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 18 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ella ranked 11 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ella in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ella.
What does the name Ella mean?
Ella means “terebinth tree, or goddess”. Ella is a girl's name of Biblical origin. The valley where David met Goliath is Emek HaEla.
Is Ella a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ella is mainly a girl's name. Of the 26,425 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 26,407 are women and girls and 18 are men and boys.
How do you write Ella in Hebrew?
Ella is written אלה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֵלָה.
How many people in Israel are named Ella?
26,425 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ella today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Ella ranked 11 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.