Elys
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Meaning & Origin
Elys is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records.
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Elys first appeared in US Social Security records in 2018.
Over 10 babies have been named Elys in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Elys is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #41,059 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #41,059
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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View all →Latin cancellarius origin
"keeper of records, secretary"
#41,046 in US
English figurative origin
"remarkably gifted or talented"
#40,935 in US
Greek (katharos via Katherine) origin
"pure"
#40,979 in US
Germanic origin
"dear friend, beloved companion"
#41,131 in US
Portuguese origin
"kiss"
#41,034 in US
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