Meaning of Else

Else is a Danish name for girls.
The meaning is `devoted to God`
The name is very rarely given inEngland and Wales.
The name Else is most commonly given to Norwegian girls. The chances are 100 times greater that girls are called Else there.

It is short for:

Lisbet, Liesel, Lisbeth, Elspeth, Elspet, Elisabeth, Lizbeth, Elissa



If it's too long you might use:

Lis, Ilse, Liesl, Lisa, Beth, Liza, Liz, Lise, Elise, Eliza, Bess



What do they use in other countries?

Lilo (German)
Elisee
Elizabeth (German)
Elizah
Elise (English)
Elis
Isabel (Spanish, Portuguese, French, English)
Elisah
Eliza (English)
Elisa (German)
Lies (Dutch)
Eliesse
Elysha
Elysia (English)
Elshaddai
Elize (Dutch)
Elze
Lilou (French)



The name sounds like:

Elyse, Elise, Elsy, Elsie, Elsee, Ellse



Similar names are:

Elke, Elshe, Elle, Elbe



See also:

Bethan, Liese, Liesa, Elli, Lili, Lisette, Elizabeth, Betsy, Lizzy, Betty, Bettie, Bessie, Bette, Elsie, Tetty, Lizzie, Libby

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