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Els

Girl Name day: November 5
Els is a short form of Elsie: on birth records it is written Elsie (182,081 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elsie page. Also a short form of Ellison.
Origin: Hebrew (via Elizabeth). Meaning: My God is an oath / my God is abundance.
Elsie arose as a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (originally via Elspeth), which descends from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance.'

Name day for Els

November 5

Why this day? Els is a short form of Elsie, and shares its name day.

Els is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Els

Els is a short form of Elsie. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Elizabeth)) and meaning — my God is an oath / my God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Els is rarely written as such: the Elss are Elsies (182,081 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elsie page. Els is also a short form of Ellison.

Frequently asked questions about Els

What does Els mean?

Els is a short form of Elsie, which means my God is an oath / my God is abundance.

When is Els's name day?

November 5, together with Elsie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Els a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elsie.

Els's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Charlotte96%
  2. Audrey93%
  3. Amelia93%
  4. Sadie93%
  5. Olivia93%
  6. Cecilia92%
  7. Nora90%
  8. Violet89%
  9. Layla89%
  10. Naomi86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana74%
  2. Harper76%
  3. Mia76%
  4. Stella81%
  5. Sofia81%
  6. Arianna82%
  7. Claire83%
  8. Cora83%
  9. Lucy85%
  10. Naomi86%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Charlotte96%
  2. Amelia93%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Olivia92%
  5. Violet90%
  6. Sadie89%
  7. Naomi88%
  8. Lucy87%
  9. Layla86%
  10. Audrey85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora68%
  2. Harper72%
  3. Stella73%
  4. Ariana74%
  5. Claire76%
  6. Arianna76%
  7. Mia77%
  8. Sofia79%
  9. Nora80%
  10. Lydia83%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Claire86%
  2. Cecilia74%
  3. Amelia74%
  4. Violet74%
  5. Nora72%
  6. Mia68%
  7. Charlotte67%
  8. Audrey67%
  9. Layla67%
  10. Lucy66%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper44%
  2. Ariana47%
  3. Sofia56%
  4. Stella59%
  5. Naomi60%
  6. Arianna60%
  7. Lydia63%
  8. Sadie63%
  9. Olivia63%
  10. Cora65%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Charlotte96%
  3. Sadie95%
  4. Cecilia94%
  5. Lucy94%
  6. Audrey93%
  7. Lydia92%
  8. Naomi92%
  9. Layla91%
  10. Mia89%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire66%
  2. Cora74%
  3. Arianna77%
  4. Nora79%
  5. Ariana84%
  6. Violet85%
  7. Sofia87%
  8. Stella87%
  9. Harper87%
  10. Mia89%
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