Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Elise

ə-LEEZ · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is my oath, French short form of Elizabeth
Language
French
Culture
French;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#252
2024 births1,266
Peak year2012
First appeared1880
Total US births73,809
2012 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EliLiesy
Alternate spellings
ElyseEliiseEloise
In other languages
Élise (French)Eliisa (Finnish)Elise (German)Elisa (Spanish/Italian)

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Elise Christie (skater)