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Why parents love Elis- Elis IS where the Olympics were held — Olympia.The birthplace of ALL athletics.Two syllables with a bright, Welsh sound: EL-iss.El and Is are both embedded.The most directly Olympic-kind name.
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The vibe of Elis
kindbenevolentWelshGreekElisOlympicsOlympiabirthplaceathleticsbrightEl-Is
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Origin & history of Elis
Welsh (kind) + Greek Elis (Olympia)
→ Elis
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Modern American roots
Elis IS Welsh for kind AND the Greek region where the Olympics were born — Olympia.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh; ancient Elis/Olympia.
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Today
Elis remains a beloved choice, ranking #7551 in the US. 579 babies have been named Elis since 1911.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Elis?
2022
peak year
Elis has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7551), with about 30 babies named Elis each year. In 2022, 20 babies received the name (ranked #6045). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 579.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,045)
(ranked #6,045)
30
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
579
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elis9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Elis's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Olympic seeking. People named Elis tend to be bright, kind, and gifted at being the Welsh-kind AND Olympic birthplace.
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Welsh-kind AND Olympic birthplace✦
Olympia◈
Bright-El-Is◎
Benevolent♡
Heritage-dualE5
L3
I9
S1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Elis🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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