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Meaning and origin
Elli is a Finnish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Elli is mainly used in German.

It is an abbreviated form of
Lisbet, used in Scandinavian.
Liesel, used in German.
Lisbeth, used in German.
Liesl, used in German.
Elspeth, used in English and in Scottish.
Elspet, used in English and in Scottish.
Lisa, used in English.
Beth, used in English.
Liza, used in English.
Lise, used in English.
Elise, used in English.
Eliza, used in English.
Lizbeth, used in English.
Elissa, used in English.
Bess, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Isabel (In Spanish, Portuguese, French and in English)
Elizabeta (In Slovene)
Ealasaid (In Scottish)
Elisabet (In Scandinavian)
Elizaveta (In Russian)
Elisabeta (In Romanian)
Elzbieta (In Polish)
Ealisaid (In Manx)
Elisabetta (In Italian)
Eilís (In Irish)
Erzsébet (In Hungarian)
Elisavet (In Greek)
Elisabeth (In English, German, French and in the bible)
Liesbeth (In Dutch)
Lijsbeth (In Dutch)
Alzbeta (In Czech and in Slovak)
Elisheba (In the bible)
Elsabeth (In Other languages)


If it's too long people might use
In Scandinavian and in English: Lis
In German: Ilse
In English: Liz


See also
In Welsh: Bethan (F)
In German: Liese (F)
In German: Liesa (F)
In German: Lili (F)
In French: Lisette (F)
In English and in the bible: Elizabeth (F)
In English: Betsy (F)
In English: Tetty (F)
In English: Betty (F)
In English: Bettie (F)
In English: Bessie (F)
In English: Bette (F)
In English: Elsie (F)
In English: Lizzie (F)
In English: Lizzy (F)
In English: Libby (F)
In Danish and in German: Else (F)


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (German) Consecrated to God

What Elli`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Elli:
   its unique :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   rhyming with smelly and no-one knowing pronounciation
   If my name wasn`t Elli....:
   it would be easier to play the games were you describe yourself with an adjective starting with my first letter (i.e. E)
   Extra information:
   Besides all that I think I have a cool name :)

More `Elli` links
Elli as abbreviation
Actors named Elli
Elli in the encyclopedia