Eilidh
A girls’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning bright; a form of Helen.
Eilidh by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Eilidh. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Eilidh, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eilidh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eilishvariant of Aoife, possibly meaning desired or wished for5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elidasmall winged one; a form of Alida42 in the US (2017)
- Eiliyahmy god is yahweh; variant of Elijah7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eilisbright; Irish form of Elizabeth4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emiliaheager to please; a form of Emilia8 in the US (2017)
- Eilah9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Eilidh, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eilidh
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