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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. Jeremy86%
  2. Brian72%
  3. Brent72%
  4. Scott72%
  5. Wesley72%
  6. Derrick71%
  7. Mario71%
  8. Rodney70%
  9. Jason68%
  10. Erik67%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad46%
  4. Eric59%
  5. Andre62%
  6. Marc62%
  7. Lance62%
  8. Bradley64%
  9. Darren66%
  10. Troy66%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jeremy82%
  2. Mario75%
  3. Andre69%
  4. Wesley68%
  5. Rodney66%
  6. Brian66%
  7. Jason66%
  8. Troy66%
  9. Lance63%
  10. Brent62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Marc49%
  3. Shane50%
  4. Shawn50%
  5. Eric52%
  6. Erik52%
  7. Darren56%
  8. Bradley59%
  9. Derrick60%
  10. Brent62%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Andre96%
  2. Shawn87%
  3. Shane87%
  4. Derrick75%
  5. Scott74%
  6. Mario73%
  7. Erik72%
  8. Jeremy70%
  9. Rodney70%
  10. Marc68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren44%
  3. Jason44%
  4. Bradley50%
  5. Brian53%
  6. Lance54%
  7. Wesley58%
  8. Troy59%
  9. Eric67%
  10. Brent67%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jeremy95%
  2. Wesley94%
  3. Jason87%
  4. Bradley82%
  5. Mario82%
  6. Darren82%
  7. Brian78%
  8. Lance76%
  9. Rodney76%
  10. Brent74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre55%
  4. Marc59%
  5. Eric59%
  6. Erik64%
  7. Chad67%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Brent74%
  10. Scott74%
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