Elise

Elise is a feminine first name that is used in both German and French (Élise). It represents a short form of the biblical name Elisabeth and means "God is abundance" or "God is perfection." The name has a long history and was less common in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.

What does the name Elise mean?

Elise is a short form of the biblical name Elisabeth, which is used in both German and French. The meaning is "God is abundance" or "God is perfection." Although the name lost popularity in the early 20th century, it has now become a popular alternative to the short forms Elisa and Lisa. Other common short forms of Elisabeth include Eliza, Ella, Elle, Elli, Ellie, Elly, Elsa, Else, Elyse, Ilsa, Ilse, Isa, Liese, Lili, Lilli, Lillie, Lilly, Lise, Lissi, Liz, and Liza.

Where does the name Elise come from?

The name Elise originates as a short form of Elisabeth from the Hebrew name Elischeba. This is composed of the ancient Hebrew elements el, meaning "God," and scheba, meaning "happiness, perfection."

How do you pronounce Elise?

The pronunciation of Elise is soft and two-syllable. In German, the name is usually pronounced as "E-li-se" [eˈliːzə], with the emphasis on the second syllable with a long "i." The gentle ending on "-se" gives the name a harmonious finish. Elise radiates a fine and timeless elegance.

When is the name day of Elise?

The most important name day for Elise is celebrated on September 23.

Popularity

Elise was already present in the name rankings in Germany in the late 19th century. Up until the 1920s, the name remained in a stable to strong range, achieving its best-known ranking of 24th place in 1896. However, after this peak, popularity declined, especially from the 1930s onwards. For several decades, Elise was found more towards the lower end of the name rankings.

Nicknames & pet names

Ela / Eli / Elies / Elischen / Elisilein / Elisio / Elli / Ellie / Elsie / Ely / Ilese / Isi / Lieschen / Liese / Liesy / Lili / Lis / Lisa / Lisbet / Lisbeth / Lische / Lischen / Lise / Lisi / Lissbeth / Lissy / Liz / Lizzy / Popise

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Famous people

• Adele Elise Allram (Austrian actress)
• Ann-Elise Hannikainen (Finnish composer)
• Catherine (Cate) Élise Blanchett (Australian actress)
• Dianna Elise Agron (actress)
• Elise Alsand (Norwegian handball player)
• Elise Ashton (Australian water polo player)
• Elise Aun (Estonian writer)
• Elise Averdieck (German writer)
• Elise Bake (writer from Germany)
• Elise Baughman (American actress)
• Elise Bauman (Canadian actress)
• Elise Broach (writer)
• Elise Bruyere (painter from France)
• Elise Dangering (character from the anime Lady Georgie)
• Élise de la Serre (character from "Assassin's Creed Unity")
• Elise Fouin (designer from France)
• Elise Gatien (Canadian actress)
• Elise Golgowski (actress from the USA)
• Elise Haas (poet from Germany)
• Elise Harney (baseball player from the USA)