The baby name Elys is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-liss (ˈiːlɪs).
Elys is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Elys is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-liss (ˈiːlɪs).
Elys is Latin in Origin.
Elys blends several naming streams. As a medieval English and Welsh spelling of Elis/Ellis (from Greek/Latin Elias, the form of Hebrew Elijah), it carries the meaning “Yahweh is my God.” In parallel, it can be read as a streamlined variant of Elise/Elyse, short forms of Elizabeth from Hebrew Elisheva, “God is my oath.” Many also hear a poetic echo of Elysium, the blissful afterlife of Greek myth, a modern association rather than a true etymology.
Found in Middle English records as a given name and surname, Elys remains rare today and is used for all genders, with a slightly more feminine feel in contemporary English due to overlap with Elyse. Close variants and cognates include Elis, Ellis, Elias, Elise, Elyse, Élise, Elisse, and Elysia; related names are Elijah, Elisha, and Elizabeth. Short forms might include Eli or Lys.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #443 | 39 | 9,861 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #883 | 59 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #962 | 33 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 78 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,154 | 30 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Elys is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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