How to say it
e · LI · sa
/ɛˈliː.sə/
Feminine
Elisa
God is my oath
What it means
A short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.'
Elisa is a graceful short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.' Popular across Italy, Spain, and Germany, it is the gentler cousin of Elise and Eliza. Beethoven's Für Elise gives it a musical sweetness. Soft and pan-European. Said eh-LEE-suh.
Popularity over time
peaked at #311 in 1981, currently #458 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
A short form of Elizabeth; cousin to Elise and Eliza.
- Pop culture
Beethoven's Für Elise.
Spelling variants
- Elise
- Eliza
- Elysa
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