Eilish
Meaning
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew via Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,261
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Eily
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew via Irish
"born of fire (head of fire)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Kenny is more popular, ranked #1355 vs #7261 for Eilish.
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Kenny is more popular, ranked #1355 compared to Eilish at #7261 in the United States.
Eilish means "pledged to God" (Hebrew via Irish origin). Kenny means "born of fire (head of fire)" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Eilish is primarily a girl name. Kenny is primarily a boy name.