Aela

Meaning: Whirlwind, storm wind
Origin: Greek — Variant of Aella

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Aela is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2006. Roughly 710 girls have carried the name since. In 2025 it ranked #2778, with about 60 newborns.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#632 in Scotland (2025) · #701 in France (2025) · #1,417 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #625 in Ireland (2023) · #1,887 in Austria (2022) · #4,526 in Ecuador (2020) · #361 in N. Ireland (2018).

Famous Aelas

Aela Callan — German filmmaker (born 1980)
Aela Janvier — Canadian swimmer (born 1999)

Similar names: Harmonii · Aelin · Maela · Sonny · Theia · Pippa

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