Aëla
“Breton feminine of Ael, angel”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 796th
- births in 2023–2025
- 225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,628
- +10.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Aëla
Aëla is thought to mean “Breton feminine of Ael, angel” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Aëla in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Aëla has been rising (+10.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aëla every 34 schools, all spellings combined.
Aëla in English-speaking countries
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
612th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,532
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
1,049th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,970
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,937th girls’ name44 babies in 3 years1 girl in 17,451
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
185 babies in 3 years1 girl in 26,119+5.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Aëla, Aela and Aéla are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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