At a Glance: Name: Eilidh – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (form of Eleanor) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AY-lee
Eilidh is a Scottish Gaelic (form of Eleanor) girl's name. It appears in 13 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Eilidh
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (form of Eleanor).
A common claim: often glossed as 'bright, radiant' or 'sun', treating it as a form of Helen Actually: Eilidh traces through Eleanor, not Helen directly, and Eleanor's root is disputed among etymologists, so 'bright/radiant/sun' is not a securely established meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Eilidh
Phonetic: AY-lee IPA: /ˈeɪli/
Popularity of Eilidh
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1999–2024.
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