Ilsa

German variation of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Ilsa Origin and Meaning

The name Ilsa is a girl's name of German, Spanish, Dutch origin meaning "pledged to God".

Ilsa is remembered as the radiant but tragic heroine of "Casablanca," and it's having something of a European resurgence.

Ilsa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1567 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ilsa

• 1567 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ilsa

• Ilze "Ilsa" Konrads Latvian,Australian Olympic swimmer
• Ilsa J. Bick American novelist
• Ilsa Paulson American distance runner

The name Ilsa in Pop Culture

• Ilsa Lund character in movie "Casablanca," portrayed by Ingrid Bergman
• Ilsa Hermann character in book/movie "The Book Thief"
• Ilsa Brandes main character in "Ilsa" by Madeleine L'Engle
• Ilsa Haupstein character in Hellboy comics
• Ilsa Prejean character in Kat Falls' "Inhuman."
• Ilsa Pucci character on TV's "Human Target"
• Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger character on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
• Ilsa Faust character in 2015 film "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation"
• Ilsa von Leppe character in 1963 film "The Terror"
• "Ilsa She Wolf of the SS," 1975 Nazi exploitation film and several sequels
• "The Sins of Ilsa " 1985 erotic film based on a novel by Iris Murdoch