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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. Miles95%
  2. Noah93%
  3. Elias85%
  4. Dominic83%
  5. Oliver81%
  6. Damian79%
  7. Theodore76%
  8. Julian76%
  9. Luke74%
  10. Grayson73%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Jackson59%
  4. Owen63%
  5. Colton64%
  6. Josiah65%
  7. Liam66%
  8. Wyatt67%
  9. Carter67%
  10. Levi67%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Noah84%
  2. Elias73%
  3. Miles71%
  4. Theodore70%
  5. Leo68%
  6. Sebastian65%
  7. Lucas62%
  8. Abraham62%
  9. Julian62%
  10. Jaxon60%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Wyatt42%
  4. Carson48%
  5. Jackson50%
  6. Nolan51%
  7. Colton51%
  8. Liam55%
  9. Maxwell55%
  10. Levi56%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Abraham87%
  2. Oliver78%
  3. Cooper74%
  4. Leo73%
  5. Dominic71%
  6. Everett69%
  7. Theodore67%
  8. Elias67%
  9. Noah67%
  10. Carson66%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian50%
  2. Grayson53%
  3. Miles53%
  4. Levi55%
  5. Nolan55%
  6. Liam55%
  7. Maxwell56%
  8. Jackson56%
  9. Luke57%
  10. Josiah59%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Miles92%
  2. Noah87%
  3. Lucas81%
  4. Leo80%
  5. Damian80%
  6. Jaxon79%
  7. Grayson78%
  8. Elias76%
  9. Julian76%
  10. Dominic76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Owen56%
  4. Wyatt60%
  5. Josiah61%
  6. Jackson64%
  7. Levi65%
  8. Carson68%
  9. Cooper69%
  10. Colton70%
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