Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Els

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Simon95%
  2. Tobias95%
  3. Beau88%
  4. Jasper88%
  5. Gael86%
  6. Ezra86%
  7. Mateo86%
  8. Declan85%
  9. Emiliano85%
  10. Leonardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. King47%
  2. Royce51%
  3. Ryker51%
  4. Sterling53%
  5. Axel53%
  6. Jaxson53%
  7. Maddox53%
  8. Zayden54%
  9. Maverick57%
  10. Hudson57%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Mateo87%
  2. Emiliano86%
  3. Simon83%
  4. Beau83%
  5. Tobias83%
  6. Declan82%
  7. Emmett81%
  8. Emilio79%
  9. Lorenzo78%
  10. Thaddeus77%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. King42%
  3. Ryker46%
  4. Royce48%
  5. Sterling48%
  6. Ryder48%
  7. Axel49%
  8. Maddox50%
  9. Lionel50%
  10. Hudson50%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Abel88%
  2. Jude86%
  3. Solomon82%
  4. Bennett82%
  5. Beau80%
  6. Jameson79%
  7. Emmett78%
  8. Felix77%
  9. Graham77%
  10. Simon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. King42%
  6. Jase44%
  7. Kyler44%
  8. Kendrick44%
  9. Jayce44%
  10. Cash44%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Mateo94%
  2. Luca93%
  3. Beau93%
  4. Lorenzo93%
  5. Emiliano89%
  6. Emilio89%
  7. Matteo89%
  8. Simon89%
  9. Maximus89%
  10. Jasper89%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses58%
  2. August60%
  3. Titus60%
  4. Abel60%
  5. Solomon63%
  6. Lionel63%
  7. King64%
  8. Bennett66%
  9. Maddox67%
  10. Sterling67%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.