Eily

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning radiant or shining; a form of Eileen.

Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Eily by the numbers

Eily was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Eileen

Like Eily, each of these traces back to Eileen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
  • Eyleenbright or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
  • Eilenebright; a form of Eileen6 in the US (2017)
  • Evleenlife; a form of Evelyn or Eileen4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eily. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Emilyrival, eager9,751 in the US (2017)
  • Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
  • Eilafrom the oak tree; a form of Eilah100 in the US (2017)
  • Eilynbright light; a form of Eileen11 in the US (2017)
  • Eilebright or shining4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eimy48 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Eily

Names that are said the same way as Eily, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Eily, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
  • Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Eily

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