- Origin: Estonian, Finnish
- Meaning: “life.”
- Gender: Female (Estonian); Male (Finnish)
- EH-lo
The name was originally a short form of any name that began with El, most commonly Eliisabet. However, during the 19th-century, in the wake of Estonian national revival, it came to be associated with the Estonian word, elu (life).
In Finland, it has the same meaning and is primarily used on males but has also been sporadically used on females.
Its designated name-day in Estonia is September 27th.
Its also used in Georgia as a short form of Elene (Helen) and Elisabed.
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