Meaning and background
The story behind Ela
Ela has independent naming histories that should remain separate. Behind the Name records familiar forms of El names in several central and southern European languages, a Turkish name associated with hazel colour, and a Hebrew form of Elah. The shared Roman spelling does not unite those origins. A hazel-eyed dog may inspire a Turkish-colour association, while a family tribute may instead belong to one of the other name traditions.
- Origin
- European El-name diminutive; independently Turkish hazel-colour name and Hebrew form of Elah. Source · Source 2 · Source 3
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About Ela
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ela appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɛlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɛlə/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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