Elise
Say it: eh-LEES
GirlMeans a short form of Elisabeth, usually explained as "my God is an oath"5 letters2 syllables
#381
in Ireland (2025)
#379 with spellings combined
10
babies in 2025
#132
best rank (2014)
564
babies since 1983
Down 187
10-year rank change
Elise through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | #379 |
| 2024 | 13 | #310 |
| 2023 | 20 | #212 |
| 2022 | 24 | #196 |
| 2021 | 11 | #364 |
| 2020 | 21 | #212 |
| 2019 | 25 | #197 |
| 2018 | 27 | #188 |
| 2017 | 39 | #145 |
| 2016 | 31 | #176 |
| 2015 | 29 | #192 |
| 2014 | 45 | #132 |
| 2013 | 36 | #165 |
| 2012 | 36 | #164 |
| 2011 | 21 | #250 |
| 2010 | 23 | #236 |
| 2009 | 13 | #359 |
| 2008 | 14 | #341 |
| 2007 | 8 | #469 |
| 2006 | 13 | #303 |
| 2005 | 11 | #320 |
| 2004 | 9 | #340 |
| 2003 | 16 | #225 |
| 2002 | 11 | #289 |
| 2001 | 9 | #315 |
| 2000 | 8 | #325 |
| 1999 | 8 | #295 |
| 1998 | 3 | #499 |
| 1995 | 4 | #451 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
| 1991 | 5 | #423 |
| 1990 | 3 | #517 |
| 1986 | 5 | #422 |
| 1985 | 4 | #456 |
| 1983 | 6 | #401 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Elise mean?
A short form of Elisabeth, usually explained as "my God is an oath"
French and German short form of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva.
Say it right
ehLEES
Some say eh-LEEZ, and some put the stress first, EE-lees.
The story of Elise
Elise came into English from French Élise and German Elise, both short forms of Elisabeth. Elisabeth goes back to the Hebrew Elisheva, usually explained as “my God is an oath”. It is closely related to Eliza, Elsie and Elisa, which are all shortenings of the same name.
In Ireland, Elise first reached the CSO list in 1983. It rose through the 2000s and peaked in 2014, with 45 girls and a place at number 132. In 2025, 10 girls were named Elise.
Since 2018 the CSO has recorded accents, and a few parents have used the French spelling Élise. We count it together with Elise. In Northern Ireland the name’s best rank was number 147 in 2003.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Elise (English proper noun)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Sibling ideas
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Elise | 10 | 561 |
| Élise | under 3 | 3 |
In Northern Ireland
#290 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #147 (2003); 174 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.