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Ella vs Fiadh

Ella and Fiadhcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.

Ella and Fiadh over time

Ella and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiadh in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2020, Fiadh moved ahead of Ella in Northern Ireland · Girls — #3 and #18 the year before became #10 and #4.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Fiadh in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Fiadh #1 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2019: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #6 and #10; by 2019 that had become #9 and #3.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Fiadh #3.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024

    Ella held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Fiadh in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Fiadh #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3 and #18; by 2020 that had become #10 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Fiadh #3.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiadh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Fiadh #256 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Fiadh #256.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ella

Pairs where Ella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ella, Fiadh
FieldEllaFiadh
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English.Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
OriginGermanic, diminutive formIrish (modern)
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.ə//ˈfʲiə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin, while Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin.
  • Ella has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • Ella's recorded meaning differs from Fiadh's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Ella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls