Eilif: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eilif – Meaning: sole descendant or eternal life – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AY-lif


Eilif is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “sole descendant or eternal life”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Eilif

Meaning: Sole descendant or eternal life.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Eilif

Phonetic: AY-lif   IPA: /ˈeɪlɪf/

Popularity of Eilif

Eilif doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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