The nameElisa

Meaning

Elisa comes from Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, "God's promise".

Origin

Hebrew, through Italian and Spanish.

History

Elisa is a classic in Italy and Spain. It reached the American top 320.

Elisa in other languages

Elisa is spelled the same in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German. It is Élise in French and Eliza in English and Polish. In legend, Elissa is another name for Dido, queen of Carthage.

Famous people named Elisa

• Elisa, Italian singer
• Elisa Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon
• Elisa Longo Borghini, cyclist

Popularity of the name Elisa

Elisa in the United States

Elisa was most popular in the United States in the 1980s, with 6,797 births over the decade, 14% of all recorded babies named Elisa. Its rise began around 1920, and it peaked in 2012. Half of all babies named Elisa in the United States were born before 1986, so it is mostly a parents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 713 births a year.

Elisa in the United Kingdom

Elisa was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 1,262 births over the decade, 47% of all recorded babies named Elisa. Half of all babies named Elisa in the United Kingdom were born before 2015, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 118 births a year on average, against 140 in the five years before.

Elisa in France

Elisa in Belgium

Elisa in Switzerland

Elisa in Austria

Elisa in Norway