Need a middle name for Ella?

This cute and sweet girl’s name goes perfectly with a whole host of middle names, from long and complex middle names to short and snappy choices.

The name Ella works beautifully with one-syllable short middle names, such as Ella Faith, Ella Grace and Ella Rose.

However it also holds its own against more bold, lengthy middle names such as Ella Isobel and Ella Penelope.

Whatever type of middle name you prefer, we think you will find the one that fits your baby Ella here!

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What does Ella mean?

This pretty girl’s name is of German origin and means “fairy maiden” or “other”. It also means “she” and “her” in Spanish and goddess in Hebrew.

Ella can sometimes be used as a nickname, as you can shorten it from various popular first names such as Isabella and Gabriella.

However like many other nicknames for girls, Ella has become a popular first name in its own right!

That’s not to say Ella is a brand new name – it has been around since the 1400s – however it’s popularity in more recent years has been helped by its short, nickname style.

It’s soft, rolling sound makes it easy to pair with a variety of middle names. And you could also turn it into a hyphenated name if you choose.

Some great examples of Ella as a hyphenated first name include Ella-Rae, Ella-Grace, Ella-Fae and Ella-Jane.

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Is Ella a popular name?

Ella is the 16th most popular name for England and Wales, according to the latest ONS data.

The name is also the 16th most popular girls’ name in the US, having dramatically climbed up the baby name charts over the last two decades.

Best middle names for Ella

These are my favourite middle names for Ella which sound perfect together.

There is a good mix of modern middle names such as Ella Love and more traditional names such as Ella Catherine.

Ella Amber

Meaning jewel in Arabic.

Ella Amy

Beloved or to love.

Ella Anne

Meaning favour or grace.

Ella Beatrice

Bringer of joy.

Ella Beth

A shortened nickname from Elizabeth. Meaning pledged to god.

Ella Catherine

Pure or clear.

Ella Claire

Clear or bright.

Ella Courtney

Meaning short nose.

Ella Darcey/Darcie

Dark-haired.

Ella Faith

To have belief or trust.

Ella Faye

Meaning fairy.

Ella Grace

A delicate and feminine name meaning goodness and generosity.

Ella Harper

Harp player.

Ella Harriet

Meaning home.

Ella Imogen

Meaning maiden.

Ella Isobel

Meaning pledged to god.

Ella Ivy

Meaning vine.

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Ella Jade

After the precious green stone.

Ella Jane

God is gracious.

Ella Lauren

Meaning crowned with a laurel.

Ella Lexie

Defender of men.

Ella Louise

Renowned warrior.

Ella Love

A gorgeous and unusual choice for a name meaning to adore.

Ella Lucie/Lucy

Meaning of light.

Ella Mae/May

Bitter or pearl.

Ella Maeve

Meaning purple flower or queen in Celtic.

Ella Marie

Meaning star of the sea.

Ella Margaret

Pearl.

Ella Nicole

People of victory.

Ella Noelle

A great Christmas baby name! This actually means Christmas!

Ella Odette

A French naming meaning wealthy.

Ella Olive

Meaning olive tree.

Ella Olivia

Meaning olive tree.

Ella Paige

Meaning assistant or helper.

Ella Pearl

A precious baby name.

Ella Penelope

Meaning weaver.

Ella Poppy

After the pretty flower.

Ella Posey

A bunch of flowers.

Ella Quinn

Wise or counsel.

Ella River

A unisex name that is increasingly popular as a boho baby name choice.

Ella Robyn

Meaning bright fame.

Ella Ruby

Meaning red.

Ella Rue

Meaning herb or regret.

Ella Ruth

Meaning companion or friend.

Ella Sage

A Latin name meaning wise.

Ella Savannah

Meaning large or grassy plain.

Ella Scarlett

Meaning red.

Ella Sophie

Wisdom.

Ella Teagan

Meaning wise poet.

Ella Victoria

Victory.

Ella Violet

After the pretty purple shade and flowers.

Ella Winter

After the coldest season.

Ella Wren

Meaning small bird.

Ella Wyatt

An old English name meaning brave.

Short middle names for Ella

These are short one or two syllable middle names that work great with Ella!

Ella Ada

Meaning noble or nobility.

Ella Adele

Meaning nobility.

Ella Alice

Noble.

Ella Anais

Gracious and merciful.

Ella Angel

Meaning messenger of god.

Ella Aoife

Meaning beauty.

Ella Aspen

A place in Colorado and also a type of tree.

Ella Astrid

Divinely beautiful.

Ella Audrey

Meaning noble strength.

Ella Ayla

Meaning oak tree.

Ella Bailey

A unisex name meaning bailiff.

Ella Bea

A shortened version of Beatrice or Beatrix, meaning bringer of joy.

Ella Belle

Beautiful.

Ella Blithe
Carefree.

Ella Bonnie

Meaning pretty.

Ella Birdie

Bright or famous.

Ella Blue

A cute name if you love the idea of colours as a middle name.

Ella Blake

A unisex name meaning pale blond.

Ella Blaire

Plain or field.

Ella Brooke

Meaning stream or purity.

Ella Briar

A thorny patch.

Ella Bridget

Meaning exalted one.

Ella Bristol

A city in England, means meeting place by the bridge.

Ella Britney

Meaning from Britain.

Ella Bronte

Thunder.

Ella Chi

Meaning energy

Ella Chloe

Blooming or fertility.

Ella Clio

Celebrate.

Ella Coco

A cute middle name meaning chocolate bean.

Ella Daisy

After the pretty wild flower. Also means day’s eye.

Ella Dawn

After the start of the day. Meaning new beginnings.

Ella Demi

Meaning half or small.

Ella Desi

Yearning or sorrow.

Ella Devon

Poet or defender.

Ella Dixie

Meaning ten.

Ella Dulcie

Meaning sweet.

Ella Echo

Meaning reverberating sound.

Ella Eden

A place of pleasure or delight.

Ella Edith

Meaning prosperous in war.

Ella Ember

Spark or burning low.

Ella Enid

Meaning spirit or life.

Ella Enya

An Irish name meaning fire.

Ella Erin

Meaning Ireland.

Ella Esme

Meaning loved or esteemed.

Ella Eve

Meaning life or animal.

Ella Evelyn

Wished for child.

Ella Evie

Meaning life or breathe.

Ella Fable

Meaning story. This is a cute gender neutral name.

Ella Fern

After the green shade-loving plant, a pretty nature baby name.

Ella Fleur

Flower.

Ella Hadley

From the heather meadow.

Ella Hailey

Hay’s meadow. Also of Norse origin meaning hero and Irish origin, meaning wise one.

Ella Halo

Divine aura.

Ella Hazel

Meaning hazel tree. Also relates to brown eye colour.

Ella Heidi

Meaning of noble birth.

Ella Helen

Shining light.

Ella Hope

A joyful name meaning to hope.

Ella Iris

A name of Greek origin meaning rainbow.

Ella Isla

A Spanish and Scottish origin name meaning island.

Ella Jadis

Meaning magic or sorcery.

Ella James

This has become more and more of a gender neutral choice.

Ella Jewel

A name that means precious.

Ella Jo

A shortened version of Josephine that works well with many first names. Means god is merciful.

Ella Joy

Meaning great happiness.

Ella June

From the name of the month, this is derived from the name Juno.

Ella Juno

Queen of the heavens.

Ella Kit

A cute one syllable baby name meaning carrier of christ.

Ella Lacey/Lacie

An Old French word meaning braid.

Ella Laine

Bright or shining light.

Ella Lainey

Bright or shining light.

Ella Laura

Meaning bay laurel plant.

Ella Leah

From the Hebrew meaning weary or Latin meaning lionness.

Ella Leigh

Meadow or delicate.

Ella Lilith

Meaning belonging to the night.

Ella Lily

After the pretty exotic flower.

Ella Lola

Sorrows.

Ella Luna

Meaning moon.

Ella Lux

Meaning light

Ella Lyric

Meaning song words but also connected to the Greek word lyre, a type of stringed instrument.

Ella Macie

Meaning weapon.

Ella Maisy

Meaning child of light or pearl.

Ella Margot

Pearl.

Ella Mary

An old fashioned name of Hebrew origin meaning beloved.

Ella Maven

Meaning one who understands.

Ella Maya

Meaning good mother.

Ella Meadow

Meaning grass or vegetation.

Ella Megan/Meghan/Meaghan

Meaning pearl.

Ella Mia

Meaning mine.

Ella Miley

Meaning smiley or pleasant.

Ella Mimi

Sea of bitterness or rebelliousness.

Ella Moon

A celestial baby name.

Ella Nevaeh

This name is heaven spelt backwards.

Ella Niamh

Bright or radiant.

Ella Nix

Meaning crimson.

Ella Nora

Meaning light or honour.

Ella North

This name has grown in popularity since Kim Kardashian called her daughter North.

Ella Nova

Meaning new.

Ella Nox

Night.

Ella Nur

Meaning light.

Ella Ocean/Oceane

Meaning sea.

Ella Paris

After the capital of France.

Ella Pear

An unusual baby name that taps into the trend for fruit inspired names.

Ella Piper

Pipe or flute player.

Ella Poet

A whimsical baby name choice.

Ella Rae

Well advised protector.

Ella Rain

A stunning nature baby name that is perfect if you want an unusual and stormy name.

Ella Rebel

To be rebellious.

Ella Regan

Meaning nobility.

Ella Remi

A French name meaning oarsman.

Ella Rose

After the pretty flower.

Ella Royal

An unusual baby name choice with connotations of strength and power.

Ella Rylie

An Irish name meaning brave.

Ella Sadie

Meaning princess.

Ella Sailor

A unique baby name meaning person who sails.

Ella Sarah

Meaning princess.

Ella Sky/Skye

A cute boho baby name.

Ella Skylar

Noble scholar.

Ella Sloan

Meaning expedition.

Ella Snow

A pretty name that works great for a winter baby.

Ella Soleil

A French name meaning sun.

Ella Star

A pretty and delicate celestial baby name.

Ella Storm/Stormy

A powerful baby name choice if you want a name inspired by nature and the elements.

Ella Summer

After the warmest season.

Ella Sunny

Bright and cheerful.

Ella Suri

Meaning princess.

Ella Sydney

Meaning wide island.

Ella Sylvie

Forest.

Ella Tatum

Old English name meaning Tate’s homestead.

Ella Taylor

Cutter of cloth.

Ella True

Meaning truthful or honest.

Ella Zara

Radiance.

Ella Zen

A Japanese name meaning meditation.

Ella Zena

Born of Zeus.

Ella Zia

Meaning light or splendour.

Ella Zoe

A Greek name meaning life.

Ella Zora

Meaning sunrise.

Ella Zuri

Meaning good and beautiful.

Long middle names for Ella

These are longer names of two or three syllables, or more, that make an adorable combination with Ella as a first name.

Ella Abigail

Meaning cause of joy.

Ella Acadia

A French naming meaning place of plenty.

Ella Adeline/Adelyn

Noble one.

Ella Addison

Son of Adam.

Ella Alana/Alayna

Meaning precious or child.

Ella Alessia

Defending warrior.

Ella Alexa

Defender of human.

Ella Alexandra

To ward off or protect.

Ella Alexandria

Defender of mankind.

Ella Alexia

Defender of men.

Ella Alexis

Helper or defender.

Ella Alina

Meaning noble or bright.

Ella Allegra

An Italian name meaning joyful or happy.

Ella Alyssa

Noble

Ella Amara

Meaning bitter in Italian, or immortal in Sanskrit.

Ella Amaliya

Rival or eager work.

Ella Amelia

Work.

Ella Amethyst

Meaning precious stone.

Ella Anastasia

Meaning resurrection.

Ella Angelina

Meaning angel or messenger.

Ella Aniya

Grace.

Ella Antonella

Priceless one.

Ella Aurelia

Golden.

Ella Aurora

From the Latin word aurora, which means dawn.

Ella Autumn

After the season.

Ella Arden

Valley of the eagle.

Ella Aria

Meaning song or melody in Italian.

Ella Ash

Happy or after the ash tree.

Ella Ashley

Meaning ash tree or wood.

Ella Avalon

A Welsh name meaning apple island.

Ella Avery

Meaning ruler of elves.

Ella Beatrix

German name meaning voyager.

Ella Berkley

From the birch meadow.

Ella Bethany

Meaning house of figs.

Ella Brianne

Meaning high or noble.

Ella Bronwyn

Meaning fair.

Ella Cadence

Meaning rhythm or beat.

Ella Caitlin

Meaning pure.

Ella Camila

Noble.

Ella Caroline

Strong.

Ella Cecilia

Meaning blind.

Ella Cerise

Meaning cherry.

Ella Charlotte

Petite or feminine.

Ella Christina

Anointed.

Ella Constance

Constant.

Ella Coralie

French name meaning coral reef.

Ella Corinne

Meaning girl or maiden.

Ella Cosette

Victorious.

Ella Dakota

A state in America, also meaning friend or allies.

Ella Daphne

Meaning laurel.

Ella Davina

Meaning beloved.

Ella Delilah

Delicate.

Ella Delphine

A Greek baby name meaning dolphin.

Ella Dorothy

Meaning gift of god.

Ella Elizabeth

Pledged to god.

Ella Esmeralda

Meaning emerald.

Ella Estelle

Meaning star.

Ella Esther

Meaning star.

Ella Evangeline

Meaning bearer of good news.

Ella Everly

Wild boar in woodland clearing.

Ella Felicity

Meaning happy.

Ella Florence

This is the name of a beautiful city in Italy and also means flourishing or prosperous.

Ella Frances

From France or free man.

Ella Francesca

Italian name meaning French or free.

Ella Genevieve

Woman of the race.

Ella Georgette

French name meaning farmer.

Ella Georgia

Meaning earth or farmer.

Ella Georgina

Meaning farmer.

Ella Gianna

God is gracious.

Ella Harlow

Pile of rocks or hill.

Ella Harmony

Perfect unity. This is a good choice if you want a name connected to music.

Ella Havana

Havana is the Cuban capital. The name is also thought to derive from the word for heaven.

Ella Haven

Meaning safe place.

Ella Henley

Meaning high meadow.

Ella Henrietta

Meaning power or ruler.

Ella Imani

Belief or faith.

Ella India

Taken from the name of the country. Also means river.

Ella Ireland

A pretty destination baby name. Meaning fertile land.

Ella Jacqueline

Meaning supplanter.

Ella Jacinda

A Spanish name meaning beautiful or hyacinth.

Ella Jasmine

Meaning gift from God.

Ella Jemima

Dove.

Ella Jennifer

Meaning the fair one.

Ella Jessica

God beholds.

Ella Jocelyn

Happy.

Ella Josephine

Meaning he shall increase.

Ella Juliet

Youthful.

Ella Jupiter

A gorgeous celestial baby name meaning supreme god.

Ella Kehlani

Meaning sea heavens.

Ella Kirsten

Meaning follower of christ.

Ella Kristen

Meaning follower of christ.

Ella Madeline

An English name meaning high tower.

Ella Madison

Son of Matthew.

Ella Maria

Meaning of the sea.

Ella Maryam

Meaning rebellious.

Ella Matilda

Meaning might and strength.

Ella Melody

Meaning song.

Ella Melissa

Meaning honeybee.

Ella Meredith

Meaning great and noted ruler.

Ella Mirabelle

Wonderful.

Ella Monica

Meaning to advise.

Ella Monroe

A Scottish name meaning from the hill.

Ella Nancy

Meaning grace.

Ella Natalia

Meaning Christmas Day.

Ella Natalie

Meaning Christmas.

Ella Octavia

Meaning born eighth.

Ella Ophelia

Helper.

Ella Ottilie

Prosperous battle.

Ella Paisley

A Scottish name meaning church.

Ella Parker

Meaning park keeper. Has been a boy’s name but is increasingly being used as a unisex name.

Ella Payton

An Irish name meaning fighting man’s estate.

Ella Persephone

Meaning bringer of destruction.

Ella Phoenix

A name of Greek origin meaning dark red.

Ella Primrose

Meaning first rose.

Ella Promise

Meaning vow.

Ella Rebecca

Meaning to tie or bind.

Ella Rosalie.

Meaning rose.

Ella Samara

Meaning guardian.

Ella Saoirse

An Irish name that means freedom. Pronounced “seer-sha”.

Ella Selena

Meaning moon.

Ella Serena

Meaning peaceful or quiet.

Ella Serenity

Meaning calm and clear, or peaceful.

Ella Sienna

Meaning orange-red.

Ella Sophia

Wisdom.

Ella Temperance

Moderation or self-control.

Ella Trinity

Meaning three.

Ella Tuesday

After the day of the week.

Ella Valencia

A Spanish name meaning brave or strong.

Ella Valentina

Healthy or strong.

Ella Valentine

Vigorous or strong.

Ella Verity

Meaning truth.

Ella Victory

A bold and unusual baby name choice meaning to win.

Ella Viola

A name of Italian and Latin origin meaning violet.

Ella Vittoria

Victory.

Ella Vivienne

A French name meaning alive.

Ella Wednesday

After the day of the week.

Ella Willow

Meaning freedom or willow tree.

Ella Winona

Meaning first born daughter.

Ella Yasmine

Meaning jasmine, a pretty flower.

Girl names ending with Ella

Want to use Ella as a nickname for your baby? Try these first names all featuring Ella.

Anabella
Arabella
Aubriella
Camella
Gabriella
Gisella
Luella
Isabella
Mariella
Marcella
Zoella

First names for Ella as a middle name

What if you want to use Ella as a middle name? Here are some cute first names that work with Ella.

Beatrice Ella
Daisy Ella
Evie Ella
Frances Ella
Margaret Ella
Victoria Ella
Yasmine Ella

Sibling names for Ella

Do you already have a girl named Ella and need some sibling name ideas? Here are some cute boy and girl options.

Girls

Audrey
Cara
Clara
Emma
Faye
Ivy
Lily
Lucy
Mabel
Mia
Nora
Olive
Sadie

Boys

Adam
Aiden
Charlie
Henry
Jacob
Joseph
Louis
Max
Oscar
Tom
Wyatt

Nicknames for Ella

Elle
Els
Ellie
Elsie
Ella Bella
La
Lala

Similar names to Ella

Ava
Bella
Eloise
Emma
Hannah
Olivia
Sophia

Final thoughts on middle names for Ella

There are some truly stunning middle names that go great with Ella. I love the one and two syllable middle names as these create a really simple and feminine name for a girl.

When choosing a middle name remember the following tips:

Write the name down. This helps you double check if you love how the name sounds and looks on paper.
Have a shortlist. If you are struggling to agree on a name then having a shortlist each can help to reflect on your choices.
Consider the initials. Don’t forget to look at the initials and see what they spell out, you don’t want an unfortunate word or sound being spelt by the initials.