At a Glance: Name: Elisa – Meaning: form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician) – Origin: Italian (Hebrew, disputed) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ih-LEE-suh
Elisa is an Italian (Hebrew, disputed) girl's name meaning “form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician)”. It appears in our list of 129+ *Beautiful* Italian Baby Names (with Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Elisa
Meaning: Form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician).
Origin: Italian (Hebrew, disputed).
A common claim: Form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God' Actually: Elisa is often assumed to come purely from Elizabeth ('God is my oath'), but some scholars instead trace it to the legendary Phoenician queen Elissa (Dido) of Carthage.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Elisa
Phonetic: ih-LEE-suh IPA: /ɪˈliːsə/
Popularity of Elisa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
Lists That Include Elisa
Similar Names
Stella · Bianca · Valentina · Noemi · Mila · Viola
