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Else

Girl Name day: November 5 In French: Elsy
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. Zachary90%
  4. Kevin88%
  5. Tristan88%
  6. Stephen86%
  7. Gabriel86%
  8. Steven86%
  9. Leonard86%
  10. Timothy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. John42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Roland43%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Noah84%
  2. Timothy83%
  3. Jesus80%
  4. Johnathan77%
  5. Jonathan77%
  6. Eduardo74%
  7. Austin74%
  8. Elmer74%
  9. Arthur74%
  10. Fernando74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Craig42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Wayne42%
  5. Phillip42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Jeff42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Marcus42%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Chester88%
  2. Abraham87%
  3. Sean84%
  4. John84%
  5. Shawn84%
  6. Juan84%
  7. Jack84%
  8. Shane84%
  9. Paul83%
  10. Frank83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Dean45%
  6. Jason48%
  7. Donald49%
  8. Darren49%
  9. Victor50%
  10. Damian50%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Miles92%
  2. Jayden89%
  3. Zachary89%
  4. Noah87%
  5. Benjamin85%
  6. Tristan85%
  7. Arthur85%
  8. Alvin84%
  9. Oscar83%
  10. Calvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. John42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Jose42%
  6. Abraham42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Juan42%
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