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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. Nikhil96%
  2. Jonah96%
  3. Nathaniel96%
  4. Manny96%
  5. Armaan96%
  6. Noe96%
  7. Marcelino96%
  8. Samuel95%
  9. Antoni95%
  10. Abelardo95%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan43%
  3. Tyson45%
  4. Brock45%
  5. Luc47%
  6. Jose48%
  7. Tyran49%
  8. Slade50%
  9. Chase50%
  10. Cesar50%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Domenic96%
  2. Luiz96%
  3. Abelardo96%
  4. Braulio96%
  5. Jonatan96%
  6. Armaan96%
  7. Valentin96%
  8. Camren96%
  9. Yadiel96%
  10. Demetrio95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Marek42%
  7. Ignacio45%
  8. Esau45%
  9. Arman46%
  10. Cole46%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland95%
  3. Cecilio94%
  4. Camren92%
  5. Rogelio92%
  6. Jose92%
  7. Jesus91%
  8. Mauricio90%
  9. Eben90%
  10. Heber89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayne42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Ceasar42%
  6. Tyson42%
  7. Tyran42%
  8. Tyce42%
  9. Bentley42%
  10. Trevion42%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jonah96%
  2. Quentin96%
  3. Marcelino96%
  4. Amarion96%
  5. Jaheim96%
  6. Sebastien95%
  7. Mariano95%
  8. Abelardo95%
  9. Jonny95%
  10. Jeremiah95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Jose45%
  5. Isaak46%
  6. Ciro46%
  7. Ignacio47%
  8. Adolfo48%
  9. Marek51%
  10. Obed52%
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