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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. Noah96%
  2. Theodore91%
  3. Elias88%
  4. Oliver87%
  5. Sebastian84%
  6. Julian81%
  7. Miles81%
  8. Luke79%
  9. Dominic78%
  10. Lucas77%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham53%
  2. Owen57%
  3. Everett58%
  4. Colton59%
  5. Wyatt61%
  6. Nolan62%
  7. Carter62%
  8. Jackson65%
  9. Maxwell66%
  10. Jaxon66%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Noah91%
  2. Theodore86%
  3. Sebastian81%
  4. Elias80%
  5. Lucas78%
  6. Julian78%
  7. Luke75%
  8. Oliver74%
  9. Cooper74%
  10. Miles71%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen43%
  2. Wyatt47%
  3. Everett48%
  4. Nolan58%
  5. Colton58%
  6. Levi62%
  7. Maxwell62%
  8. Carson64%
  9. Carter66%
  10. Josiah66%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Abraham89%
  2. Noah82%
  3. Everett72%
  4. Oliver71%
  5. Leo69%
  6. Elias69%
  7. Theodore69%
  8. Cooper69%
  9. Sebastian65%
  10. Dominic64%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian46%
  2. Miles48%
  3. Grayson48%
  4. Maxwell49%
  5. Liam50%
  6. Nolan50%
  7. Jackson51%
  8. Luke52%
  9. Carter54%
  10. Lucas54%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Lucas94%
  2. Noah91%
  3. Julian90%
  4. Oliver89%
  5. Luke87%
  6. Theodore87%
  7. Liam87%
  8. Miles86%
  9. Sebastian85%
  10. Damian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham43%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Owen59%
  4. Wyatt63%
  5. Josiah65%
  6. Levi69%
  7. Colton74%
  8. Carter77%
  9. Maxwell78%
  10. Jackson78%
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