Elyse

Elyse: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

French form or spelling variant of Elise, from Elisabeth. Elyse shares the Hebrew-derived meaning of Elizabeth.

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How popular is Elyse?

2024113 per million US babies

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Babies named Elyse in 2024376

2024 rank#748 girls

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188020,978

Elyse has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Elyse

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elisemy God is an 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

Elyse questions

What does the name Elyse mean?

Elyse means "God is my oath". It comes from French. French form or spelling variant of Elise, from Elisabeth. Elyse shares the Hebrew-derived meaning of Elizabeth.

Is Elyse a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Elyse?

376 US babies were named Elyse in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Elyse?

Elyse is usually pronounced eh-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.