Elgin

Elgin is a female first name that is used both in the Netherlands and Friesland as a short form for names that begin with the Old High German element 'Adel-' or 'Edel-'.

What does the name Elgin mean?

The name Elgin, a Dutch and Frisian short form, derives from Old High German names that begin with 'Adel-' or 'Edel-', such as Adelheid. It is translated as 'the noble' or 'the noblewoman'. The roots lie in the Old High German term adal, which means 'noble', 'distinguished', 'the nobility', 'of noble birth', 'noble lineage', and 'noble descent'. Variants include Elgine and Ellegina.

Where does the name Elgin come from?

The first name Elgin has its roots in Old High German and means 'the noble'.

How do you pronounce Elgin?

Elgin is pronounced as 'El-gin'.

When is the name day of Elgin?

The name days for Elgin are February 5, February 25, March 28, and December 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Elgin is a rather rare first name. In 2015, it ranked 4,092nd on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2007, reaching 1,198th. Over the past ten years, Elgin has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Nicknames & pet names

El Bundy / Elg-Elg / Elgina / Elgon / Elli / Elmo / Eltschin / Gina / Gini

Famous people

• Elgin Baylor (American basketball player)
• Elgin Davis (American football player)
• Elgin James (film director)
• Elgin McCann (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Elgin Reid (ice hockey player from Canada)
• Elgin Roth (pianist, piano methodologist, university professor of piano)
• Elgin Turner (American rapper)