At a Glance: Name: Ella Mae – Origin: English (compound double name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EL-uh MAY
Ella Mae is an English (compound double name) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ella Mae
Origin: English (compound double name).
A common claim: Combines Ella ('all, completely') and Mae ('month of May' / 'bitter') Actually: There's no confirmed meaning 'all, completely' for Ella, nor 'bitter' for Mae — these are folk glosses on two names whose own etymologies are themselves uncertain/disputed.
How to Pronounce Ella Mae
Phonetic: EL-uh MAY IPA: /ˌɛl.ə ˈmeɪ/
Popularity of Ella Mae
Ella Mae doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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