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The baby name Elis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (EL-iss).

Elis is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɪs/ (EL-iss)

What is the meaning of the name Elis ?

The baby name Elis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (EL-iss).

Elis is Hebrew in Origin.

Elis is a multicultural given name with parallel roots. In the Nordic sphere (especially Sweden and Finland), it functions as a masculine variant of Elias, which comes via Greek and Latin from Hebrew Eliyahu meaning “Yahweh is my God.” Welsh usage records Elis as a medieval form linked both to the biblical Eliseus/Elisha (from Hebrew Elisha‘, “My God is salvation”) and to the native name Elisedd. In Portuguese-speaking countries, by contrast, Elis is predominantly feminine and was popularized in Brazil by the singer Elis Regina; there it can also overlap with Elise/Elisa from Elisabeth (“My God is an oath”).

Variants and cognates include Elias (Elías, Élie), Elís (Icelandic), Eelis (Finnish), Eliseo/Eliseu/Elisha/Eliseus, and the related English Ellis. Short forms and nicknames include Eli and, in feminine use, Lis. Overall, Elis is a concise, pan-European choice with deep biblical resonance yet modern, streamlined appeal.

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Elis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2021 #1 — 416
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
AZ 0 #41 3 706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AL 0 #57 19 2,372
Sweden Boys 2022 #67 164 1,509
AZ Girls 0 #70 6 1,051
BG 0 #75 8 1,799
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
ID Girls 0 #78 21 3,319
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
AL Boys 0 #97 309 5,122
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EE Girls 0 #105 34 1,888
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BG Girls 0 #108 131 3,559
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
AZ Boys 0 #119 12 1,400
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
SI Boys 0 #199 11 3,402
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
CZ Girls 0 #222 128 5,378
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
GR Boys 0 #233 35 6,912
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
TW Girls 0 #245 32 8,139
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
BR 0 #276 70 5,969
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
QA Girls 0 #290 27 15,378
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
Finland Boys 2026 #339 582 3,552
PA Girls 0 #339 147 9,861
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #360 37 15,987
BR Girls 0 #371 1,015 12,708
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2020 #388 4 2,846
Finland Boys 0 #388 40 2,041
RU Girls 0 #392 109 11,913
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #401 20 1,885
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
IR Girls 0 #410 122 8,334
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
PT Girls 0 #422 30 7,952
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
PA Boys 0 #426 56 9,305
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
AE Girls 0 #468 86 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #483 23 7,500
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
SG Girls 0 #496 91 18,916
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
CO Girls 0 #525 824 16,140
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
HK Girls 0 #570 46 16,104
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BO Girls 0 #581 31 9,488
AR Girls 0 #583 17 8,289
IL Girls 0 #595 23 11,648
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
MY Girls 0 #622 397 24,821
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IT 0 #649 66 4,183
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SA Girls 0 #716 220 25,931
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #781 58 4,949
PE Boys 0 #784 95 14,506
CO Boys 0 #787 134 15,656
CL Girls 0 #803 49 14,098
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
PE Girls 0 #879 65 14,861
IT Boys 0 #895 616 10,046
NL Girls 0 #895 61 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #913 71 5,561
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
TR 0 #926 297 19,440
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MX Boys 0 #955 28 16,355
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,062 50 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,073 111 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,091 364 9,415
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Elis is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
Switzerland
Switzerland
France

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People also ask about Elis

Elis is predominantly a boy's name.
Elis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛlɪs/ (EL-iss).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elias, Ellis, Elyas, Elías and Eliss.
Across languages, Elis has these equivalents: Eliyahu (Hebrew), Elijah (English), Elias (Greek/Latin), Élie (French), Elías (Spanish), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Elis ranked #1 in Germany in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Elis ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2021).
Elis's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #67 in 2012 to #67 in 2022 in Sweden.