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Eilis
OriginIrish variation of Elizabeth
Meaning"pledged to God"
US Rank#13668
2025 SSA
About Eilis
Familiar in the US thanks to the lovely movie Brooklyn, based on the Colm Toibin novel of the same name. Popular in medieval times, it is still used in Ireland (properly spelt with a fada: Eilís) could make an alternative to the super-popular Isla. Eilish and Eibhlis are alternate forms.
Pronounced AY-lish.
As of October 2026, Eilis ranked #13668 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6090 in 2018.
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- Eilis Lacey
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