The first name Eilish
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “elizabeth”.
Pronounced /ˈeɪlɪʃ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Eilish means “elizabeth” in Irish.
From Irish Eilís (“Elizabeth”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Eilish, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 56 births (#491).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eilish with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eilish at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Eilish, the 9,626th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 35 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eilish
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eilish McColganBritish middle-distance runner, born 1990
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Questions
- What does the name Eilish mean?
- Eilish means “elizabeth” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Eilish?
- From Irish Eilís (“Elizabeth”).
- How popular is the name Eilish?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Eilish, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1996, with 56 births.
- Is Eilish a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 356 US babies named Eilish since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eilish most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 35 babies were named Eilish, its highest rank at 3,311th.
- How do you pronounce Eilish?
- Eilish is /ˈeɪlɪʃ/, 2 syllables.