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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. Naim96%
  2. Amado96%
  3. Jaziel95%
  4. Kabir93%
  5. Elio93%
  6. Teodoro91%
  7. Zamir91%
  8. Eliel90%
  9. Baxter90%
  10. Dmitri90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin47%
  2. Alaric50%
  3. Sven50%
  4. Kaiser50%
  5. Axl53%
  6. Kain53%
  7. Jet53%
  8. Johannes55%
  9. Titan55%
  10. Kaysen55%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Tadeo96%
  2. Amado96%
  3. Kabir93%
  4. Dovid93%
  5. Corban92%
  6. Eliel92%
  7. Elio91%
  8. Shepherd91%
  9. Shlomo90%
  10. Yitzchok90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Viktor42%
  7. Kaiser44%
  8. Harlen46%
  9. Bjorn46%
  10. Steele48%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Damir96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Shepherd91%
  4. Shlomo91%
  5. Eder90%
  6. Jones89%
  7. Hazen89%
  8. Boden89%
  9. Shimon87%
  10. Akiva84%

Bottom 10

  1. Axl42%
  2. Achilles42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Huxley42%
  5. Cristiano42%
  6. Wolfgang42%
  7. Ransom42%
  8. Saint42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Kain42%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Orson96%
  2. Amado96%
  3. Hansel95%
  4. Eason95%
  5. Kaison94%
  6. Huxley94%
  7. Kenzo93%
  8. Gian93%
  9. Benicio93%
  10. Nikko93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes48%
  2. Sven49%
  3. Leopold55%
  4. Hadi55%
  5. Mendel57%
  6. Viktor58%
  7. Alaric58%
  8. Ledger58%
  9. Bjorn58%
  10. Musa60%
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