Elisa

Meaning: My God is an oath; my God is abundance
Origin: Variant of Elise (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #458 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Elisa reached its best rank, #311, in 1981 and ranked #458 in 2025. Roughly 48,000 girls have been named Elisa since 1880.

Across the states

See where Elisa is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Elisa is especially popular in Türkiye.

#8 in Türkiye (2025) · #41 in Austria (2025) · #62 in Switzerland (2025) · #65 in Mexico (2024) · #70 in Belgium (2025) · #85 in Netherlands (2025) · #157 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #195 in Sweden (2025) · #203 in France (2025) · #240 in Slovenia (2025) · #249 in Norway (2025) · #301 in Poland (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Elisas

Elisa Bonaparte — French princess (1777–1820)
Elisa — Italian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
Elisa Longo Borghini — Italian racing cyclist
Elisa Rigaudo — Italian racewalker
Elisa Balsamo — Italian cyclist

In stories & tradition

Elisa Maza — Gargoyles (TV series)
Elisa Greco — Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (book)
Elisa — Il re pastore (musical stage work)

What Elisas become

Among 1,356 notable people named Elisa:

Medical professionals appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisa Augusta da Conceição Andrade, First female Portuguese physician.

Similar names: Eliza · Janelle · Elisabeth · Alisha · Joanna · Elliott

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