Eilís name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Irish
Pronunciation: EYE-leesh
Meaning: God is My Oath and My God is Bountiful
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What does Eilís mean?

Used especially in Irish, Eilís aimed at baby girls is originated from Hebrew. Eilís is variant form of biblical and skyrocketing soaring Elizabeth. Meaning of Elizabeth is God is Fullness, My God has Sworn and My God is Abundance is originated from Hebrew.

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How do I pronounce Eilís?

Two syllabled Eilís is pronounced as EYE-leesh. There should be emphasis on first EYE syllable while speaking.

Variants of Eilís

Elizabeth, Elisheba, Alizabeth, Eilis, Elza, Annaelizabeth, Elizabethmarie, Alisabeth, Eilise, Alice, Eliza, Anna

How popular is the name Eilís?

Eilís is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. Also, Eilís is a familiar name in England. As per our estimate, over 1000 babies have been bestowed Eilís around the globe.

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  •  Estère - The Estère is of Hebrew origin, Estère means "Star"
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  •  Daniele - Origin of Well-Liked Daniele is in Hebrew, meaning of Daniele is "God is My Judge" and a unisex name is principally used in Italian, Norwegian and Swedish
  •  Davey - Meaning of Davey is Dearly Loved or Variant of David Beloved is principally used in Scottish and English and originated from Hebrew and Old Norse is aimed at both genders
  •  Bétina has its origin in Hebrew, Bétina means "God is Fullness"

Famous people named Eilís

  • Eilís Dillon, Irish author of 50 books

Sources

  1. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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