Ornela
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- or-NEL-a
- Origin
- Italian
Ornela is a girls' name of Italian origin, meaning “flowering ash tree”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ornela mean?
Italian: spelling of Ornella; Italian, from Tuscan ornello 'flowering ash'
“flowering ash tree”
Created by the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio for a character in his 1904 play La figlia di Iorio.
Meaning borrowed from Ornella.
Is Ornela a girl's or a boy's name?
Ornela is a girls' name.
How popular is Ornela in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 6 girls.
Ornela in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
Nicknames for Ornela
- Nella 45 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Ornela
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Olivia, Sienna, Ella, Keira, Lola, Erin, Kiara, Imogen, Jessica, Brianna, Mia, Eva
Names related to Ornela
More Italian names
Aria, Enzo, Bella, Gemma, Ariyah, Milani, Ariya, Armani, Bianca, Siena, Ariah, Capri, Kara, Emiliana, Jemma, Alfredo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ornela: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ornela, updated 20 October 2026.