Eilir

AY-lir

Welsh

"butterfly, regeneration, spring"

Eilir Origin and Meaning

The name Eilir is a boy's name meaning "butterfly, regeneration, spring".

A unisex name of Welsh origin, Eilir has a mystical yet familiar feel. It was coined by the 18th century Welsh poet, antiquarian and literary forger, Iolo Morganwg, from the elements ail meaning "second" and ir meaning "fresh, verdant".

Often associated with Spring, renewal, and regeneration, it might also be an old Welsh word for butterfly.

The name is borne by composer Eilir Owen Griffiths, by a character in The Emberverse series by S.M. Stirling, and by comedian Eilir Jones. Alban Eilir is also the Welsh name for the Spring Equinox