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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. Zamir96%
  2. Ansel96%
  3. Dilan96%
  4. Jethro94%
  5. Nile93%
  6. Lazarus93%
  7. Azael92%
  8. Vihaan88%
  9. Beck88%
  10. Noam88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristiano42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Neymar42%
  4. Johannes52%
  5. Saint53%
  6. Rush53%
  7. Leopold55%
  8. Sven55%
  9. Ledger55%
  10. Kaiser56%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Dovid86%
  2. Yitzchok83%
  3. Adiel83%
  4. Shlomo83%
  5. Meir83%
  6. Shimon83%
  7. Dov80%
  8. Amado80%
  9. Josias80%
  10. Shepard80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Jet42%
  3. Jad42%
  4. Robinson42%
  5. Rush42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Cristiano42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Anakin42%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Damir94%
  2. Calum94%
  3. Shlomo89%
  4. Boden86%
  5. Jones86%
  6. Klayton85%
  7. Shimon85%
  8. Clive85%
  9. Lawton82%
  10. Yaseen82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Kaiser42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Kain42%
  6. Alaric43%
  7. Axl44%
  8. Achilles46%
  9. Saint46%
  10. Huxley46%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Zamir96%
  2. Dilan94%
  3. Ansel91%
  4. Hansel91%
  5. Jaxxon87%
  6. Elio87%
  7. Azael86%
  8. Gianluca86%
  9. Jethro85%
  10. Kalel85%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes45%
  2. Sven45%
  3. Leopold52%
  4. Hadi52%
  5. Mendel53%
  6. Alaric54%
  7. Viktor54%
  8. Ledger54%
  9. Bjorn55%
  10. Dempsey56%
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