Eliseo

Meaning: God is my salvation
Origin: Spanish and Italian form of Elisha (from Hebrew via Spanish/Italian)

Boy's name · #550 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Eliseo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #550 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 12,000 boys have been named Eliseo along the way.

Across the states

See where Eliseo is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Eliseo ranks in other countries and regions.

#250 in Mexico (2024) · #481 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,657 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,634 in Canada (2024).

Famous Eliseos

Eliseo Salazar — Chilean racing driver
Eliseo Mouriño — Argentine association football player
Eliseo Prado — Argentine association football player (1929–2016)
Eliseo Álvarez — Uruguayan footballer (1940–1999)
Eliseo Rivero — Uruguayan footballer

In stories & tradition

Eliseo Basurto — The Boss
Eliseo Orefice — Life Is Beautiful (film)

What Eliseos become

Among 161 notable people named Eliseo:

Military figures appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas Romero, Spanish military personnel.

Similar names: Elisha · Marcelo · Eliezer · Tadeo · Maximo · Leandro

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service