Elise
A Hebrew name at root, meaning "God is my oath," carried into Poland through French and German use. Barely more than a hundred people here answer to it, and the last couple of years brought no newborns at all.
Elise Pronunciation
Elise is pronounced e-LEE-se (/ɛˈlisɛ/).
What Elise means
Where Elise comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Elise begins in Hebrew, in the name Elisheva, which means "God is my oath." French and German speakers shortened Elisabeth down to Elise, and the longer name folded into two clean syllables. The oath stayed inside it. The variant Eliza travelled further into English, while Elise kept its French shape.
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote "Für Elise" around 1810, a bagatelle in A minor. The dedication puzzles scholars, since one reading of the manuscript gives "Für Therese," yet the title fixed Elise into piano lessons across Europe. Many children meet the name at the keyboard before they meet a person who carries it.
In a Polish class register, Elise sits near Eliza and Elżbieta, all drawing on the same Hebrew root. The meaning underneath stays plain. Bóg jest moją przysięgą, God is my oath.
How many people are named Elise
1 in 173414 women in Poland is named Elise. 133 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2875 among female names.
Elise's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Where Elise is most popular
Elise is most popular in Pomeranian, 633% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Masovian (+205%).
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Pomeranian2 girls born+633%
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Masovian2 girls born+205%
Elise as a middle name
Elise is a first name for 133 women in Poland and a middle name for another 113, a 54/46 split, almost evenly. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 622nd, between Valeria (114) and Lucjanna (113).
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#620 Jola114
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#621 Valeria114
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#622 Elise113
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#623 Lucjanna113
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#624 Rozwita113