Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 Cinderella
/sin · der · EL · ah/
Meaning
“Little ash girl”
From the French Cendrillon meaning little ash girl, a literary name created by Charles Perrault in his 1697 fairy tale; the English form derives from cinder plus the diminutive ella.
Nicknames
cindy · ella
Vibe
strongwarmelegant
How it ages.
Almost impossible to use without the fairy tale overshadowing the person; a rare choice that requires confidence.
The cultural moment.
Occasional in the Philippines and Brazil; no significant trend, used by families who want the fairy tale connection explicitly.