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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. Asha96%
  2. Lauryn96%
  3. Nikhil96%
  4. Cailyn96%
  5. Anjali96%
  6. Yasmin96%
  7. Laci96%
  8. Emely96%
  9. Luisa96%
  10. Salma96%

Bottom 10

  1. Santos46%
  2. Slade50%
  3. Dayton53%
  4. Allyssa54%
  5. Jazlynn55%
  6. Ignacio56%
  7. Garrison56%
  8. Tyra56%
  9. Zakary57%
  10. Zack59%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Lilian96%
  2. Domenic96%
  3. Lizeth96%
  4. Leigha96%
  5. Kianna96%
  6. Abbigail96%
  7. Anisa96%
  8. Emely96%
  9. Arely96%
  10. Jaylene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Slade42%
  2. Ignacio45%
  3. Dayton46%
  4. Shea48%
  5. Stone50%
  6. Andreas51%
  7. Garrison51%
  8. Brice51%
  9. Alexi51%
  10. Rohan51%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Patience96%
  2. Kamille96%
  3. Desire96%
  4. Lilyana96%
  5. Gisele96%
  6. Joselyn94%
  7. Lisette94%
  8. Madelynn92%
  9. Camren92%
  10. Madilyn92%

Bottom 10

  1. Rihanna42%
  2. Isis42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Kieran43%
  5. Natalya43%
  6. Jagger43%
  7. Anastacia44%
  8. Aden44%
  9. Unique44%
  10. Destiney45%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Yasmine96%
  2. Emmalee96%
  3. Isela96%
  4. Anjali96%
  5. Jaylynn96%
  6. Audrina96%
  7. Jaylene96%
  8. Baylee96%
  9. Lilianna96%
  10. Aliana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Santos42%
  2. Ignacio47%
  3. Adolfo48%
  4. Annika51%
  5. Aniya51%
  6. Allyssa53%
  7. Lisbeth54%
  8. Desire54%
  9. Jazlynn55%
  10. Garrison55%
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