Elise▲ as a girls' name is pronouncedel-LEES. It is of French and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elise is "God is my oath". Short form ofElisabeth. The formÉlise was popular in France in the 17th century and was well-used as an English name by the 19th century, probably madefamous by an 1810 Beethoven piano piece, "Für Elise". Also form ofElizabeth. Also form ofElysia.

STARTS WITHEli-

ASSOCIATED WITHoath,17th century,19th century

Variations

VARIANTSAlease,Elease,Eliese,Elisa▲,Elisee,Elissa,Elisse,Elize,Ellissa,Ellyse,Elyce,Elysa,Elyse▲,Elyssa▼,Ilyse,Liese,Liesel,Lieselotte,Liesl,Lise,Lison,Lize

SEE ALSOElisha,Oleisa

OTHER FORMS VIA ELISABETHElisabet,Els,Elsa▼,Ilsa,Ilse,Lis,Lisa▼,Lisel,Liset

How popular is Elise?

Elise is a very prominent first name for women (#609 out of 4276, Top 14%) and a slightly less prominent surname for all people (#135837 out of 150436, Top 90%).(2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Elise▲ is alike in pronunciation toAlice▼,Alis,Alise,Alisse,Alize▼,Allice,Allis,Alliss,Allyse,Aloise,Alys,Alyse▼,Eilis,Eilise,Elice,Eliesse,Ellesse,Ellice,Ellis▲,Ellyce,Eloise▲,Elouise,Eloyse,Ilise andIlysse. Other suggested similar-sounding names areAnise,Arlise,Blisse,Dalise,Edie,Eilish,Elaine▼,Elane,Eleisa,Elene,Elfre,Eli,Elia▲,Eliane,Elida,Elika,Elin,Eline,Elisah,Elish,Elisia,Eliza,Elke,Elkie,Ellee,Ellie▲,Ellke,Ellsa,Ellse,Ellsee,Ellsey,Ellsi,Elois,Eloisa,Else,Elsee,Elshe,Elsie▼,Elssa,Elsy,Elvire,Elvis,Eris,Eriss,Evie▲,Jolise,Loise,Luise,Melise andRise. These names tend to be less frequently used than Elise.