Eilidh ( ; ) is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

feminine given name. Although it is the equivalent of

Ellie Ellie or Elly is a given name. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Elizabeth, Eleanor, or Elvira. It can also be a short form of Elaine, Elena ...

, it is usually anglicized as Helen. Persons with the name include: * Eilidh Adams (born 2004), Scottish footballer * Eilidh Barbour (born 1982), Scottish television presenter *

Eilidh Doyle Eilidh Doyle (pronounced AY-lee ; née Child; born 20 February 1987) is a retired British track and field athlete. Originally running as Eilidh Child, she specialised in the 400 metres hurdles outdoors, and the 400 metres flat indoors, as well a ...

(born 1987), Scottish track and field athlete * Eilidh Fisher, Scottish actress *

Eilidh Gibson Eilidh Gibson (born 4 October 1995 in Kinross) is a Scottish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012. Gibson's best individual results include a silver in race 1 of the 2014 Canoe Slalom World Cup at Lee Valley Whi ...

(born 1995), Scottish slalom canoeist *

Eilidh MacQueen Eilidh MacQueen (born 20 May 1986 in Troon, Scotland) is a Thailand-based Scottish actress. Early career Eilidh Kate MacQueen was born in Scotland and lived in New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, Dubai and Thailand, before settling in Bangkok, ...

(born 1986), Scottish actress *Eilidh Mackenzie, Scottish singer and member of Mac-Talla *

Eilidh McCreadie Eilidh McCreadie () is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. She directed two episodes of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency broadcast on Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemor ...

, Scottish radio drama director *

Eilidh McIntyre Eilidh Jane McIntyre (born 4 June 1994) is a British former sailor, who won the gold medal alongside Hannah Mills in the 470 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the 2019 470 World Championships, and came second at the 2017 470 World C ...

(born 1994), British sailor * Eilidh Middleton (born 1990), Scottish equestrian *

Eilidh Shaw Eilidh Shaw is a Scottish fiddle player and singer. She has performed with The Poozies, Harem Scarem (folk band), Harem Scarem and recorded a solo album, ''Heepirumbo'', in 1997. Her brother Donald Shaw (musician), Donald Shaw was a founding me ...

, Scottish fiddler *

Eilidh Watt Eilidh MacAskill Watt (22 January 1908 – 25 August 1996) was a Gaelic broadcaster, teacher, and writer from the Isle of Skye. She was a campaigner for equality and women's rights, and "almost certainly the most prolific of all the writers of s ...

(1908–1996), Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and writer *

Eilidh Whiteford Eilidh Whiteford (born 24 April 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Banff and Buchan from 2010 to 2017. In the 2010–15 Parliament, she was the SNP's spokesperson ...

(born 1969), Scottish National Party politician

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{{given name Scottish Gaelic feminine given names

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