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Elodie

femaleUncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission

The English form of Élodie. Behind the Name records the etymology as genuinely uncertain, with related forms in Gothic (Alodia) and Spanish (Elodia).

Origin: Uncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission

Elodie, of Uncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission origin, commonly interpreted as "The English form of Élodie. Behind the Name records the etymology as genuinely uncertain, with related forms in Gothic (Alodia) and Spanish (Elodia).".

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 2005 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in England and Wales in 2024. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

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Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

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Independent corroboration

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Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of regions with popularity data (5) — broader regional coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

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Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Uncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission
Meaning
The English form of Élodie. Behind the Name records the etymology as genuinely uncertain, with related forms in Gothic (Alodia) and Spanish (Elodia).
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
3
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Uncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission

Popularity

Trend unknownEngland and Wales (female) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #55 to #55.2024#55#55
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#55

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

See full popularity history and data table

Meaning & Origin

The English form of Élodie. Behind the Name records the etymology as genuinely uncertain, with related forms in Gothic (Alodia) and Spanish (Elodia).

Demonstration dataSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Uncertain (Gothic/Spanish-adjacent), via French transmission

Demonstration dataSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Variants

  • Élodie · spelling

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

Common alternate spellings: Élodie.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
3
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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