girl's name
Elisa
eh-LEE-sah
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 111,111
the United States
#458
2025 births
Elisa means my God is an oath, shortened from Elizabeth, and France ranks it 202nd — its strongest market, ahead of England and Wales at 377th, Ireland at 382nd and the United States at 458th.
- Elisa is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 2,285 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,033 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elisa over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,055 |
| 1910s | 2,425 |
| 1920s | 1,935 |
| 1930s | 850 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 195 |
| 1960s | 410 |
| 1970s | 1,360 |
| 1980s | 2,815 |
| 1990s | 11,515 |
| 2000s | 18,875 |
| 2010s | 10,775 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,760 |
What Elisa means
Elisa means my God is an oath, carried from Elizabeth. The Hebrew joins the divine name to a word for swearing, so the name is a statement of binding commitment.
Where Elisa comes from
Elisa shortens Elizabeth, the Hebrew Elisheva — el, God, joined to sheva, an oath or seven, since swearing and the number seven share a root in Hebrew. Elisheva is Aaron's wife in Exodus, and Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist in Luke. The Italian and Spanish Elisa clipped the front and back off the full name, which is unusual: most short forms take one end or the other rather than the middle.
Elisa in use
Elisa peaked in France in 2003, when 2,285 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 202nd in France on 360 births — its strongest market — then 377th in England and Wales on 113, 382nd in Ireland on 10, 458th in the United States on 674 and 639th in Scotland on 4, across 111,111 lifetime births in six of the seven markets we track.
How popular is Elisa?
In 2025, Elisa was given to 290 babies in France, ranking #202 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Elisa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Elisa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élisa | Élisa is Elisa written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #591. | 2,040 |
Names that peaked alongside Elisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Elisa
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Elisa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Elisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elisa
What does the name Elisa mean?
My God is an oath, carried from Elizabeth.
Why do oath and seven share a root?
In Hebrew they do — sheva covers both, and the connection runs through the practice of swearing by sevens.
Is Elisa the same as Eliza?
Both shorten Elizabeth; Elisa is the Italian and Spanish form, Eliza the English.
Where is Elisa most used?
France at 202nd, ahead of England, Ireland and the United States.
How popular is the name Elisa?
In 2025, Elisa was given to 290 babies in France, ranking #202 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Elisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Elisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elisa?
Elisa has 3 syllables.
When was Elisa most popular?
Elisa peaked in 2003, when 2,285 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Elisa?
Elisa is usually shortened to Eli and Lisa.
Is Elisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elisa currently ranks #202 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.