Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Elle

In the most straight-forward way Elle is simply the French pronoun meaning ‘she’. However, this name could also be considered a pet form of Eleanor or Ellen. Furthermore, the suffix “-elle” is common among female names (Isabelle, Gabrielle, Michelle, Danielle, Giselle, Noelle, etc). It so obviously feminizes names with the ‘she’ meaning. You might even say that Elle could serve as a nickname for any girl’s name starting with the letter L. This multifaceted simple beauty is also the name of a popular fashion magazine of – you guessed it – French origin. Interestingly, we don’t see that given name Elle on the French charts but it has been in use among all English speaking nations, particularly England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Australia and the United States.

All About the Baby Name – Elle

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME ELLE

The number Seven personality is deeply mystical and highly in tune with their spirituality. They operate on a different wavelength than the average joe. Spending time alone comes easily to Sevens, as it gives them time to contemplate philosophical, religious and spiritual ideas in an effort to find "real truth".  Sevens are wise, but often exude mystery as if they are tapped into something the rest of us don't understand. They love the outdoors and are fed by nature. Sevens are constantly seeking to understand human nature, our place in the universe, and the mystery of life in general. This makes them quite artistic and poetic, but they are also keen observers with high intellect - so they are equally scientific-minded. Sevens are charitable and care deeply about the human condition.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME ELLE

We were shocked to see that this understated beauty only first appeared on the American female naming charts in 2002. Elle’s sudden appearance on the charts has everything to do with pop-culture. The ϋber-popular 2001 movie “Legally Blonde” starred Reese Witherspoon as the bubbly-blonde, Harvard-bound character named Elle Woods. In the film, Elle is a rich, pretty, sweet, smart, and moralistically-upright (if a bit naïve) law student. Young audiences across America responded to them name and Elle entered the charts at an impressively high position of #614 right off the bat. In the past 10 years, Elle has advanced to higher levels of mild moderation but is still a fairly underused name. Another famous bearer is Elle Macpherson, an Australian supermodel from the 1980s who holds the record number of appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (she was nicknamed ‘The Body’ for her tall, womanly, athletic stature). Elle is such a minimalistic gorgeous name, so much more sophisticated and elegant that Ellie, we’d recommend Elle as a birth name and Ellie as a nickname. Either way, Ellie is cute for childhood and Elle is gracefully stylish for adulthood. If you’re in the market for one-syllable girl names, Elle should be one to consider! “She” is the ultimate ‘she’!

Quick Facts

ON ELLE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

French

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

1

RANKING POPULARITY:

408

PRONUNCIATION:

EL

SIMPLE MEANING:

She

Characteristics

OF ELLE

Mystical

Wise

Eccentric

Intuitive

Imaginative

Philosophical

Solitary

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Elle

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ELLE

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Elle

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ELLE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Elle


Popular Songs

ON ELLE

Elle Voulait Jouer Cabaret
a song by Patricia Kaas

Elle G.
a song by Newsboys

Elle Brega
a song by Ricky Martin

Ella, Elle L'a
a song by France Gall

Famous People

NAMED ELLE

Elle Macpherson (supermodel)
Elle Fanning (actress, sister of Dakota)

Children of Famous People

NAMED ELLE

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Elle

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ELLE

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Elle