Elisa (meaning and origin)

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Elisa

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Meaning and origin
Elisa is a Spanish girl name. The meaning of the name is `dedicated to God `.

Where is it used?
The name Elisa is mainly used in English, German and in Italian.

It is an abbreviated form of
Elisabeth, used in English, German, French and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Elizabeth (In English and in the bible)

See also
In French: �lise
In English, German and in Swedish: Elsa

What Elisa`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Elisa:
no one really has that name and it looks and sounds pretty. :)also i've only heard 2 people with my name so it feels kinda weird since female's don't really have that name.
The worst thing about the name:
people prouncing the name wrong or having a hard time trying to pronounce it like elsa, elise, eliza, or alyssa. that drives me crazy sometimes.
If my name wasn`t Elisa....:
it would have been a different experience but i'm glad i have this name cuz its something different.
Extra information:
it's such a nice name. something differnt and unique.
The best thing about the name Elisa:
It is unique, it is a pretty name, and not a very common name name. I am 40 years old now and have only known one other Elisa in my lifetime.
The worst thing about the name:
People mispronouncing my name! I get called Elsa, Elsie, Eliza, Elise, or Alissa.
If my name wasn`t Elisa....:
None at all. In school, if someone was talking about Elisa, they all knew who they were talking about/talking about me because I was the only one with that name in the whole school.
Extra information:
I love my name. I was almost named Eloisa! That would have been AWFUL!!!
The best thing about the name Elisa:
ITS DIFFERENT
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Elisa....:

Extra information:

More `Elisa` links
Elisa as abbreviation
Actors named Elisa
Elisa in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Elisa

Elisa appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 554. In the last 128 years Elisa has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1980 was a `top year` for the name Elisa. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #339. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	554
2006	545
2005	532
2004	493
2003	516
2002	498
2001	495
2000	520
1999	513
1998	473
1997	451
1996	442
1995	461
1994	476
1993	451
1992	457
1991	412
1990	422
1980	339
1970	359
1960	432
1950	809
1940	778
1930	611
1920	718
1910	726
1900	812
1890	767
1880	858