Sissi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Same as Elisabeth: roughly 'God is my oath'
Origin
Hebrew (via German short form of Elisabeth)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
SIS-ee

Sissi is a Hebrew (via German short form of Elisabeth) girl's name meaning “same as Elisabeth: roughly 'God is my oath'”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Sissi

Meaning: Same as Elisabeth: roughly 'God is my oath'.

Origin: Hebrew (via German short form of Elisabeth).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sissi

SIS-eeIPA /ˈsɪsi/

Popularity of Sissi

Sissi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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