Irish · Girl name
Eilish
“pledged to God”
About the name Eilish
Eilish is an Irish girls’ name meaning ‘pledged to God’. It is derived from the name Elizabeth through the Irish form Éilís, and Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheba. The name came to wider notice through the singer Billie Eilish, for whom it is a middle name. It is pronounced EYE-lish, and the forms Eilis and Ailish are also used in Ireland. The novelist Colm Tóibín named the heroine of Brooklyn Eilis.
- Meaning
- pledged to God
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AY-lish(2 syl.)
Middle names for Eilish
- Eilish Mae
- Eilish Rose
- Eilish Claire
- Eilish Fiona
- Eilish Brigid
Questions about Eilish
- What does Eilish mean?
- Eilish is an Irish name meaning "pledged to God".
- How do you pronounce Eilish?
- Eilish is pronounced AY-lish, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Eilish?
- Variants of Eilish include Ailish, Eilis, Ailís.
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