Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Elisa

ə-LEE-sə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is my oath, short form of Elisabetta
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Spanish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Italian · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#433
2024 births712
Peak year2012
First appeared1880
Total US births46,979
2012 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EliLisa
Alternate spellings
ElyssaElissaEliza
In other languages
Elisa (Italian/Spanish)Elise (French)Elisabet (Spanish)

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Notable people named Elisa

Elisa Donovan (actress)
Elisa Lam (figure)
Elisa Allen (activist)
Elisa Carrió (politician)