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Else

Girl Name day: November 5 In French: Ilse
Else is a short form of Elsa: on birth records it is written Elsa (29,432 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elsa page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: My God is an oath / God is abundance.
German short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'.

Name day for Else

November 5

Why this day? Else is a short form of Elsa, and shares its name day.

Else is celebrated in France, Brazil and Germany on November 17; the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Else

Else is a short form of Elsa. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — my God is an oath / God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Else is rarely written as such: the Elses are Elsas (29,432 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elsa page.

Frequently asked questions about Else

What does Else mean?

Else is a short form of Elsa, which means my God is an oath / God is abundance.

When is Else's name day?

November 5, together with Elsa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Else a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elsa.

Else's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Layla96%
  2. Amelia92%
  3. Naomi92%
  4. Charlotte92%
  5. Sadie88%
  6. Olivia88%
  7. Audrey88%
  8. Nora87%
  9. Cecilia86%
  10. Sofia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella57%
  2. Ariana62%
  3. Mia78%
  4. Arianna79%
  5. Lucy79%
  6. Claire79%
  7. Cora80%
  8. Lydia81%
  9. Harper82%
  10. Violet85%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Olivia83%
  2. Naomi81%
  3. Charlotte78%
  4. Layla76%
  5. Cecilia76%
  6. Mia75%
  7. Amelia75%
  8. Nora73%
  9. Sadie73%
  10. Sofia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana52%
  3. Cora61%
  4. Harper65%
  5. Lydia67%
  6. Arianna69%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Claire69%
  9. Lucy71%
  10. Violet71%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Claire83%
  2. Amelia82%
  3. Cecilia78%
  4. Charlotte72%
  5. Audrey72%
  6. Lucy71%
  7. Nora70%
  8. Sadie68%
  9. Olivia68%
  10. Lydia68%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper49%
  2. Ariana52%
  3. Arianna55%
  4. Layla58%
  5. Mia59%
  6. Sofia61%
  7. Stella63%
  8. Cora63%
  9. Naomi64%
  10. Violet65%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Charlotte94%
  4. Stella91%
  5. Mia89%
  6. Olivia88%
  7. Naomi88%
  8. Amelia86%
  9. Harper83%
  10. Sofia83%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire63%
  2. Cora70%
  3. Arianna74%
  4. Nora76%
  5. Lydia78%
  6. Audrey79%
  7. Cecilia80%
  8. Lucy80%
  9. Sadie81%
  10. Violet82%
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