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    The first name Elise

    A girl’s name from Hebrew.

    Pronounced /ˈiːliːs/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 129 girls were named Elise, making it the 335th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 527 births (#97).

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    9,629
    babies named Elise, 1996–2025
    #335
    rank in 2025
    2004
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elise with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Elise at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,367 girls born in the United States were named Elise, the 223rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 2,121 were.

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    75,252
    babies named Elise since 1880
    #223
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Elysse

    Famous people named Elise

    48 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Elise Mertens
      Belgian tennis player, born 1995
    • Renée Elise Goldsberry
      American actress and singer, born 1971
    • Elise Richter
      Austrian philologist, scholar of Romance languages, and university teacher, Holocaust vict, 1865–1943
    • Elise Neal
      American actress, born 1966
    • Élise Bussaglia
      French association football player, born 1985
    • Elise Ringen
      Biathlete, born 1989
    • Elise Kellond-Knight
      Australian soccer player, born 1990
    • Elise Bauman
      Canadian actress, born 1990
    • Elise Rechichi
      Australian sailor, born 1986
    • Elise Christie
      British short-track speed skater, born 1990
    • Jennifer Elise Cox
      American actress, born 1969
    • Elise Vanderelst
      Belgian athletics competitor, born 1998

    More Hebrew girls’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Elise mean?
    From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth.
    What is the origin of the name Elise?
    From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth.
    How popular is the name Elise?
    In 2025, 129 girls born in England and Wales were named Elise, ranking 335th. Its peak was 2004, with 527 births.
    Is Elise a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,252 US babies named Elise since 1880 were girls.
    When was Elise most popular?
    2012 in the United States, when 2,121 babies were named Elise, its highest rank at 152nd.
    How do you pronounce Elise?
    Elise is /ˈiːliːs/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Elise?
    Elysse.