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Els

Girl Name day: November 5
Els is a short form of Elsie: on birth records it is written Elsie (182,081 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elsie page. Also a short form of Ellison.
Origin: Hebrew (via Elizabeth). Meaning: My God is an oath / my God is abundance.
Elsie arose as a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (originally via Elspeth), which descends from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance.'

Name day for Els

November 5

Why this day? Els is a short form of Elsie, and shares its name day.

Els is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Els

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

On birth records, Els is rarely written as such: the Elss are Elsies (182,081 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elsie page. Els is also a short form of Ellison.

Frequently asked questions about Els

What does Els mean?

Els is a short form of Elsie, which means my God is an oath / my God is abundance.

When is Els's name day?

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

Is Els a name in its own right?

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

Els's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Nathaniel96%
  3. Timothy96%
  4. Samuel95%
  5. Anthony95%
  6. Eli95%
  7. Kevin93%
  8. Eduardo93%
  9. Francisco91%
  10. Ronald91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Karl43%
  8. Ivan43%
  9. Chad46%
  10. Roland46%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Jonathan93%
  3. Johnathan93%
  4. Noah91%
  5. Fernando90%
  6. Anthony90%
  7. Eduardo90%
  8. Antonio89%
  9. Kevin89%
  10. Nathaniel88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Clayton42%
  5. Owen43%
  6. Clyde44%
  7. Herbert45%
  8. Jon45%
  9. Chad45%
  10. Don45%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Andrew96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Andre96%
  4. Lonnie96%
  5. Gilbert96%
  6. Joseph92%
  7. Roger92%
  8. Eugene92%
  9. Joe92%
  10. Gene92%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Preston43%
  7. Darren44%
  8. Jason44%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Victor45%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Kevin95%
  2. Barry95%
  3. Jeremiah95%
  4. Anthony95%
  5. Jeremy95%
  6. Lucas94%
  7. Melvin94%
  8. Johnathan94%
  9. Fernando94%
  10. Wesley94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. John42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Abraham43%
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