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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and a substring is el.
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Acelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ace 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly inspired by Aislynn or the medieval name Aceline.
Adeleia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an American variant of Adelaide.
Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.
Ambrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Brielle, or a feminine form of Ambriel.
Anaeli f English (American), English, Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Hebrew
It could be a variant of Anayeli, variation of Anael, or a combination of Ana and Eli.
Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.
Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).
Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]
Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.
Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]
Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Arielle, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.
Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.
Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]
Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benuel m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Benjamin and the ending of names such as Samuel an Emmanuel... [more]
Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").
Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".
Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.
Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
Chauntelle f English (American)
Probably a variant of Chantelle. Notably used by Chauntelle DuPree, the lead guitarist of the American rock band Eisley.
Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]
Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.
Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III
Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.
Copelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Copelyn. 47 girls were given this name in 2022.
Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.
Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.
Crowell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Crowell.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.
Delainey f English, English (American)
Variant of Delaney. Delainey was given to 93 girls in 2010 according to the SSA.
Deland m English (American)
From a surname, itself derived from the French surname Delalande or Deslandes.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.
Dellar f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Deloy m English (American)
Transferred from the French surname, Deloy, meaning "goose keeper".
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]
Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.
Eisele f English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Eisele.
Elbee m & f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LB.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Elgo m English (American)
I don't know, I just heard it.
Elifeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Eligeh m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Elijah reflecting certain dialects.
Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.
Ell m English (American, Rare)
Masculine short form of Ellie.
Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.
Ellasyn f English (American)
Feminine variant of Ellison.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.
Ellenmary f English (American)
Combination of Ellen and Mary.
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.
Ellieanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliane, influenced by Ellie and Anne 1.
Elmon m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name
Elodea f English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Elodea, a genus of several underwater freshwater perennials, often called the waterweeds, which was first described as a genus in 1803. The name itself is a New Latin coinage, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos) “marsh-meadow".
Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.
Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]
Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.
Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.
Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael
Ethelene f English (American)
Elaboration of Ethel using the common name suffix lene. Also compare Ethelyn.
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]
Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.
Eveleigh f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), English (American)
Australian locational name taken from the name of an English estate. Variant of Everley. In American English, it is also a variant of Evelie.
Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix -ella or by elaborating it.
Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.
Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.
Feliciti f English (American)
Variant of Felicity
Ferrell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrell.
Fielding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fielding.
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see Freelove).
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.