At a Glance: Name: Elyse – Meaning: God is my oath (via Elizabeth) – Origin: French (spelling variant of Elise, itself a pet form of Elizabeth) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ih-LEES
Elyse is a French (spelling variant of Elise, itself a pet form of Elizabeth) girl's name meaning “God is my oath (via Elizabeth)”. It appears in our list of 125+ *Beautiful* Baby Girl Names That Start With E.
Meaning & Origin of Elyse
Meaning: God is my oath (via Elizabeth).
Origin: French (spelling variant of Elise, itself a pet form of Elizabeth).
A common claim: connected to Elysium (paradise/bliss) Actually: Elyse isn't actually derived from Elysium — that connection is a folk etymology. It's really a variant of Elise, a short form of Elizabeth ('God is my oath').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elyse
Phonetic: ih-LEES IPA: /ɪˈliːs/
Popularity of Elyse
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
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