Elis is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #2575 in 2024 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 15 births ranking #1887. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 25,800 girls born was named Elis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Elis is a clear variant of Elias rather than a loose multi-tradition modern name. The live source places it specifically in Swedish use and also notes it as a medieval English form.
That gives Elis a much firmer historical line than the earlier wider wording suggested. It belongs to the broad Elijah and Elias family, but with its own compact Scandinavian and historical English shape.