Meaning of the nameElisa
Elisa is a female name that Behind the Name gives as a short form of Elisabeth, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'my God is an oath'.
Meaning
“short form of Elisabete, 'my God is an oath'”
- People (2022)
- 110,902
- Rank in Brazil
- #296
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 54,867
- people
Elisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elisa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (35,059 people).
110,329 women 573 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Elisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.090%
- Goiás 0.080%
- Tocantins 0.078%
- Distrito Federal 0.074%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.069%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 24,630 | 0.056% |
| Minas Gerais | 12,600 | 0.061% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,450 | 0.053% |
| Bahia | 8,308 | 0.059% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7,503 | 0.069% |
| Paraná | 6,289 | 0.055% |
| Goiás | 5,609 | 0.080% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,540 | 0.060% |
| Pará | 3,856 | 0.048% |
| Pernambuco | 3,557 | 0.039% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,435 | 0.090% |
| Maranhão | 3,071 | 0.045% |
| Ceará | 2,739 | 0.031% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,261 | 0.062% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,073 | 0.074% |
| Paraíba | 1,475 | 0.037% |
| Alagoas | 1,420 | 0.045% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,391 | 0.051% |
| Amazonas | 1,342 | 0.034% |
| Piauí | 1,323 | 0.040% |
| Tocantins | 1,181 | 0.078% |
| Sergipe | 1,136 | 0.051% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,011 | 0.031% |
| Rondônia | 738 | 0.047% |
| Acre | 346 | 0.042% |
| Roraima | 313 | 0.049% |
| Amapá | 305 | 0.042% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elisa
Behind the Name presents Elisa as a short form of Elisabeth and lists it among the Portuguese forms of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Greek Elisabet, a form of Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath', from ʾel, 'God', and shavaʿ, 'oath'; in the New Testament, Elisabete is the mother of John the Baptist. It is a name that has grown a great deal among those born from 2010 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 110,902 people named Elisa, with a median age of 8. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Eliza, Elysa, Helisa and Heliza, among others, as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elisa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elisa
What does the name Elisa mean?
Elisa means “short form of Elisabete, 'my God is an oath'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Elisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 110,902 people with the first name Elisa, which ranks it number 296 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Elisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Elisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 110,329 women and 573 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elisa?
Elisa is a name of Hebrew and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elisa most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.090% of the state's population is named Elisa (3,435 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean God
See all- Gabriela♀Feminine form of Gabriel, 'God is my strong man'416,654 people
- Isabela♀Form of Isabel, from Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'358,542 people
- Rafaela♀Feminine form of Rafael, 'God heals'317,643 people
- Daniela♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'285,876 people
- Joana♀Feminine of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'238,493 people
- Daniele♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'230,628 people
- Isabel♀My God is an oath212,274 people
- Daiane♀Form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'200,981 people
More names of Hebrew origin
See all- Ana♀Grace, favor3,948,650 people
- Jéssica♀Probably from the biblical name Iscah, perhaps 'he will see'450,167 people
- Débora♀Bee322,208 people
- Jaqueline♀Feminine form of Jacques, a name that goes back to Jacob, explained…288,717 people
- Raquel♀Ewe282,435 people
- Josefa♀Feminine form of Joseph, 'he will add'274,653 people
- Geovana♀Variant of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of João, 'Yahweh is…185,085 people
- Edna♀Pleasure, delight183,091 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Elisa with a source. See the methodology.