ELVIS  

Gender: M
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: "all-wise"

Popularity in 2008: #713

When the King was alive, and for years afterwards, few people (except Declan McManus who became Elvis Costello) dared use his singular name, but now there are more than three hundred little Elvi born every year. Presley is another option.

Variations:
Alvis, Elvo, Elviss, Elviz, Elvio, Alvys, Elvys

Elvis is being discussed in our message boards:

• A thought
• New Babies Coming?
• my category name game
• Sibling for Elias and Eleni
• Just found out I'm pregnant with girl/boy twins! Help!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elvis:

• THE BABY WITH NO NAME
• MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NAMES
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS