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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. Kevin88%
  2. Stephen86%
  3. Steven86%
  4. Timothy85%
  5. Vincent85%
  6. Barry83%
  7. Darryl81%
  8. Neil81%
  9. Duane81%
  10. Roy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. John42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Joseph45%
  5. Karl48%
  6. Dean53%
  7. Jon55%
  8. Bruce55%
  9. Peter55%
  10. Gordon57%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Timothy83%
  2. Kevin73%
  3. Stephen71%
  4. Steven71%
  5. Barry70%
  6. Vincent68%
  7. Lonnie68%
  8. Gregory68%
  9. Paul67%
  10. Ronnie66%

Bottom 10

  1. Craig42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Wayne42%
  4. Phillip42%
  5. Jeff42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Philip42%
  9. Mark42%
  10. Dean42%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. John84%
  2. Paul83%
  3. Martin82%
  4. Gary81%
  5. Micheal80%
  6. Michael80%
  7. Bob78%
  8. Robert78%
  9. Phillip78%
  10. Philip78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Karl54%
  4. Johnny54%
  5. Randy55%
  6. Ronald56%
  7. Carl56%
  8. Charles56%
  9. Richard57%
  10. Ricky57%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Curtis82%
  2. Johnny81%
  3. Kevin81%
  4. Barry81%
  5. Darryl81%
  6. Timothy80%
  7. Vincent80%
  8. Jimmy79%
  9. Ronald79%
  10. Stephen78%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon47%
  5. Dennis52%
  6. Peter53%
  7. Gordon53%
  8. Philip53%
  9. Phillip53%
  10. Don53%
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