Ella

Ella is a Germanic feminine name that arose in medieval England as a short form of names beginning with the Old Germanic element alja, meaning "other" or "foreign." It was used in Norman and early English contexts and was later reinforced as an independent given name during the nineteenth-century revival of medieval names. The name gained widespread modern recognition in part through the celebrated American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Related forms and cognates include Eleanor, Ellen, and Elena.