Eilish
Eilish is a girl name of Irish origin, meaning Pledged to God.
What Eilish means
Pledged to God.
Eilish sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Eilish comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Eilish is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Eilish?
Eilish does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Eilish
Two ideas meet in Eilish: faith and scripture. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Eilish
These share Eilish's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Elliana — God has answered me.
- Ivana — God is gracious.
- Joanna — God is gracious.
- Jovana — God is gracious.
- Michal — Who is like God?
- Ruth — Compassionate friend; companion.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Barnaby — Son of consolation.