Elisa

eh-LEE-sah; eh-LEE-zah
Spanish and Italian, diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"

Elisa Origin and Meaning

The name Elisa is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian origin.

Elisa is one of the most appealing of this contingent of Elizabeth-related names. In the US, Eliza is much more stylish these days, but Elisa is very popular internationally — especially in Europe and Latin America.

# 421 in the US

Elisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 1090 on Nameberry

Elisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Elisa Popularity

Famous People Named Elisa

  • Elisa Bonaparte (Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi Levoy) Grand Duchess of Tuscany
    sister of Napoleon I of France
  • Lisa Adaline "Elisa" Donovan
    American actress
  • Elisa Sednaoui
    model
  • Elisa Toffoli
    Italian singer
  • Elisa Cegani
    Italian actress
  • Elisa Rebeca Bridges
    American model/actress
  • Elisa Christy (born Elisa Crochet Asperó)
    Mexican actress
  • Elisa Di Francisca
    Italian Olympic fencer
  • Elisa Fiorillo
    American pop singer
  • Elisa Jimenez
    American fashion designer ("Project Runway")
  • Elisa Kadigia Bove
    Italian actress
  • Elisa Volpatto
    Brazilian actress
  • Elisa Maria "Elly" van Hulst
    Dutch Olympic runner
  • Elisa Zulueta
    Chilean actress
  • Elisa Longo Borghini
    Italian cyclist
  • Elisa Roberto (b. 2007)
    daughter of actor Paolo Roberto

Elisa in Pop Culture

  • Elisa
    princess in Hans Christian Anderson's "The Wild Swans"
  • Elisa Maza
    character in Disney animated series Gargoyles
  • Elisa Esposito
    character in "The Shape of Water"
  • Elisa
    a child psychic in video game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.
  • Lucero
    Elisa de Riqueza, character in the Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson
  • Elisa
    the goddess in online game Transformice
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