August 18
Why this day? Eli is a short form of Elena, and shares its name day.
Eli is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on July 20; Italy on August 18.
Eli is a short form of Elena. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — shining, luminous, torch, and shares its name day, August 18.
On birth records, Eli is rarely written as such: the Elis are Elenas (58,225 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elena page. Eli is also a short form of Elia, Elio, Elis.
Eli is a short form of Elena, which means shining, luminous, torch.
August 18, together with Elena: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elena.
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