Eilis

Eilis is the Irish variant of the biblical name Elisabeth and means "God is abundance" or "God is perfection." The different Irish Gaelic spellings include Eilís, Éilis, and Éilís.

What does the name Eilis mean?

Eilis is the Irish form of Elisabeth and carries the meaning "God is abundance" or "God is perfection." In addition to the Irish Gaelic variations Eilís, Éilis, and Éilís, there is also the anglicized form Eilish. Furthermore, there are numerous international variants such as Elisabet (Scandinavian), Elizabeth (English), Elisabetta (Italian), Elizabet (Bulgarian, Hungarian), Elizaveta (Russian), Isabel and Ysabel (Spanish), Isabell (German), Isabella (Italian), Isabelle and Isabeau (French), Isobel (Scottish), Izabel (Brazilian), Izabela (Polish), Izabella (Polish, Hungarian), as well as Jelisaveta (Serbian) and Zabel (Armenian).

Where does the name Eilis come from?

The origin of the Irish Gaelic name Eilis can be traced back to the Hebrew name Elischeba. This is composed of the ancient Hebrew words el, meaning "God," and scheba, meaning "happiness, perfection." The word el stands for God (Ancient Hebrew) and scheba for happiness, perfection (Ancient Hebrew).

How do you pronounce Eilis?

Eilis is pronounced approximately like 'Eilis,' with a soft 'E' at the beginning.

When is the name day of Eilis?

The central name day for Eilis falls on September 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Eilis is considered a rare first name. In 2020, it ranked 4,158th on the list of the most common female first names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th. The global popularity and frequency of Eilis is reflected in its rankings in various countries over recent years.

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Famous people

• Eilís Dillon (writer)
• Eilis Dillon (Irish writer)
• Eilis Kirwan (film director from Ireland)
• Eilis Ni Dhuibhne (writer from Ireland)