Elsa

Elsa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my oath”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: EL-suh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Elsa developed as a short form of Elisabeth in German-speaking and Scandinavian use. Elisabeth ultimately comes from Hebrew Elisheba.

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How popular is Elsa?

202484.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Elsa in 2024280

2024 rank#938 girls

Peak year1895

Total US babies since 188030,511

Elsa is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

Names like Elsa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

LisaGod is my oath · Hebrew
ElisaGod is my oath · Hebrew
Elisabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Anneliesegrace and pledge · Germanic
Annaliesegrace and pledged to God · Germanic
LisbethGod is my oath · Hebrew
BettinaGod is my oath · Italian
LesaGod is my oath · English

Elsa questions

What does the name Elsa mean?

Elsa means "God is my oath". It comes from Germanic. Elsa developed as a short form of Elisabeth in German-speaking and Scandinavian use. Elisabeth ultimately comes from Hebrew Elisheba.

Is Elsa a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Elsa?

280 US babies were named Elsa in 2024. Its peak year was 1895.

How do you pronounce Elsa?

Elsa is usually pronounced EL-suh.

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.