Elyse: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

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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