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masculine · Finnish origin
Eelis is a Finnish masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, which is composed of the elements meaning my God and Yahweh, together conveying the sense God is Yahweh. It entered Finnish use as an adaptation of the biblical prophet's name, which passed through Greek Elias and Latin Elias before being shaped to fit Finnish phonology. Related forms include Elias, Elijah, and the Finnish variant Eeli.