What origin is the name Elise?

Elise comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Elise a popular name?

Elise is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Elise?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Elise — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Elise Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Elise a rare name?

Yes. Elise does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Elise

Girl

german

3 syllables

Elise is a german girl's name meaning "Consecreted to god; consecrated to god. an abbreviation of elisabeth, derived from a french diminutive of elizabeth; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction".

Elise is a girl name of german origin meaning "Consecreted to god; consecrated to god. an abbreviation of elisabeth, derived from a french diminutive of elizabeth; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Consecreted to god; consecrated to god. an abbreviation of elisabeth, derived from a french diminutive of elizabeth; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Elise

Very rare in US records

What does Elise mean?

Elise is a girl name of german origin meaning "Consecreted to god; consecrated to god. an abbreviation of elisabeth, derived from a french diminutive of elizabeth; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction".