Fun Facts About the Name Eilis
- 260 babies named Eilis: U.S. records list 260 babies given the name Eilis from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Eilis Mean?
Éilis is the Irish Gaelic form of Elizabeth, which derives from the Hebrew Elisheva. The name is commonly interpreted as "God is my oath," from ʾel, "God," and a second element understood as "oath." Another explanation connects that element with "abundance" or "seven," so the precise literal sense of the Hebrew name is not certain. In Irish, Éilis is an adaptation of Elizabeth rather than a separately derived name, and it carries the biblical meaning traditionally attached to Elizabeth.
Eilis Name History & Origins
Éilis is the Irish Gaelic counterpart of Elizabeth, a name familiar in Ireland through the Latin Bible, where Elizabeth appears as the mother of John the Baptist. The Irish spelling adapts the Latin and English form to Gaelic sound patterns: the first vowel is long and marked with a fada, and the final s is slender, pronounced like sh. In English-language use, the accent is often dropped and the name is written Eilis. The name has thus been used in Ireland as the ordinary Irish equivalent of Elizabeth, while its English pronunciation follows the Irish form rather than the English name.
How Popular is the Name Eilis?
Eilis has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #6,090 in 2018.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,668 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #15,826 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,600 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #12,546 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #9,109 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #8,248 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,090 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,351 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #8,117 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #15,020 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #15,382 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,628 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #12,780 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #15,974 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #11,909 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,818 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #13,407 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #16,876 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #16,499 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,702 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #9,587 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #15,761 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,729 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #6,825 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #9,252 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #7,276 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #10,905 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #14,134 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #13,593 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Eilis Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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