Elise

Elise: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my God is an oath”
Origin: French
Say it: uh-LEES · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Élise, traditionally a short form of Élisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba. It has long been used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Elise?

2024380 per million US babies

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Babies named Elise in 20241,266

2024 rank#252 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188073,875

Elise has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Elise

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ElyseGod is my oath · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Elise questions

What does the name Elise mean?

Elise means "my God is an oath". It comes from French. French form of Élise, traditionally a short form of Élisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba. It has long been used as an independent given name.

Is Elise a boy or girl name?

Elise is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elise?

1,266 US babies were named Elise in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Elise?

Elise is usually pronounced uh-LEES.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.