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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. Jasiah96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Naim96%
  4. Amado96%
  5. Khalil96%
  6. Langston96%
  7. Simon95%
  8. Tobias95%
  9. Jaziel95%
  10. Tobin95%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Gunner43%
  3. Cain45%
  4. Abdullah46%
  5. Anakin47%
  6. Luka47%
  7. King47%
  8. Samson48%
  9. Alaric50%
  10. Sven50%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Tadeo96%
  3. Langston96%
  4. Linus96%
  5. Jasiah96%
  6. Amado96%
  7. Menachem95%
  8. Yousef95%
  9. Loyal93%
  10. Kabir93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Ransom42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. King42%
  10. Cain42%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Damir96%
  2. Lucien96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Eliseo96%
  5. Menachem94%
  6. Shepherd91%
  7. Shlomo91%
  8. Abner90%
  9. Marcel90%
  10. Alden90%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Axl42%
  3. Achilles42%
  4. Axel42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Huxley42%
  10. Cristiano42%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jasiah96%
  2. Orson96%
  3. Amado96%
  4. Hansel95%
  5. Eason95%
  6. Lucas94%
  7. Kaison94%
  8. Mateo94%
  9. Huxley94%
  10. Kalvin94%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram43%
  3. Abraham43%
  4. Lucien46%
  5. Abdullah48%
  6. Knox48%
  7. Johannes48%
  8. Hendrix48%
  9. Sven49%
  10. Gideon53%
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