The baby name Eelis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːlis/ (Finnish, approx. EH-lees).
Eelis is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Eelis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːlis/ (Finnish, approx. EH-lees).
Eelis is Finnish in Origin.
Eelis is a Finnish masculine given name, a native form of Elias that ultimately traces back to the Biblical prophet Elijah. It stems from the Hebrew Eliyyahu/Eliyahu, meaning “Yahweh is my God” or “my God is Yahweh.” In Finnish it is pronounced [ˈeːlis], reflecting the language’s preference for vowel‑rich, concise forms.
Carried into Finnish usage through Christian naming traditions, Eelis appears in parish records from the 18th–19th centuries and gained visibility during the Finnish-language revival. The name saw renewed popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries alongside its cognate Elias, though Eelis remains the more distinctly Finnish choice. Variants and cognates include Eeli and Elia (Finnish), Elias (international), Ilias (Greek), Ilija (South Slavic), Ilya/Ilja (Russian/Scandinavian), Élie (French), Elías (Spanish/Icelandic), and Elia (Italian). Common short forms include Eli.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #131 | 3,983 | 3,552 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,578 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #192 | 333 | 2,041 |
| Finland | 0 | #293 | 15 | 830 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #893 | 5 | 7,365 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Eelis is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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