What does Elsa mean?

Elsa means "God is perfection, God is my oath; of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ornament, brightness"

How do we pronounce Elsa?

Elsa \el-sa, els-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Elsa is pronounced in English as EHLSah or in German as EHLSaa 1.

1 Pronunciation for Elsa: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Elsa?

Elsa is an English, Scandinavian, Spanish, Finnish, German, and Scottish name of Germanic and Hebrew origin. The name was first popularized among English speakers by Wagner's romantic opera Lohengrin (1848), in which it appeared as the name of the heroine. It was also borne by the real-life Elsa the lioness (1956-1961), raised in captivity as a cub and later released in Kenya; she has been commemorated in the Joy Adamson non-fictional book Born Free (1960), the subsequent film (1966), and the song (1966) by John Barry. In addition, Elsa is a derivative (English, Scandinavian, and Spanish) of the Czech, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Scandinavian name Alice name variations. Elsa a shortening (English, Finnish, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish) of the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, and Scandinavian name Elisabeth meaning of name as well as a shortening (English, Finnish, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish) of the English, Greek, and Hebrew name Elizabeth name variations. Elsa a diminutive of the English and Scottish name Elspeth meaning of name. The name what does the name Ellsa mean, the name Ellsah name popularity, the name Ellse name variations, the name nicknames for Ellsie, the name Ellsy meaning and origin, the German and Scandinavian Else meaning of name, the name Elsi name variations, the name short names for Elsia, the name Elsje definition, and the English meaning of Helsa are derivatives of Elsa. The diminutives short names for Ellie (English and Scottish), name Elsie (English, Scottish, and German), and nicknames for Elsy (English), and the spelling variant Elza name (Slavic and English) are other forms of the name. See also the related form, the Scottish Ailsa name. Elsa is rather popular as a baby girl name. Its usage peaked in 1901 with 0.037% of baby girls being named Elsa. It had a ranking of #310 then. The baby name has experienced a fall in frequency since then, and in recent times it is used on a modest scale. In 2010, its usage was 0.025% and its ranking #599. Among the family of girl names directly related to Elsa, short names for Elizabeth was the most regularly used. In 2010, it was more frequently used than Elsa by 21 times.

The following famous people share the name Elsa:

  • Actress Elsa Lanchester, born Elsa Sullivan Lanchester October 28, 1902 - December 26, 1986, Lewisham, London, England
  • Model Elsa Benitez, born 1977, Sonora, Mexico.

List of baby names that sound like Elsa:

the name name Ellsa, the name Ellsah definition, the German, Dutch, English, and Scandinavian what does the name Else mean, the Hungarian Elek name popularity, the name Elese pronounciation, the English baby name Elga, the name Eliese name variations, the English short names for Eliesse, the German and English nicknames for Elis, the Armenian and English name Eliz origin, the English Elize pronounciation, the Polish Elka name variations, the Dutch, Frisian, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew baby name Elke, the name what does the name Elkee mean, the name name Elkey, the name name Elki, the Dutch and German nicknames for Elkie, the name Ellese meaning and origin, the name nicknames for Ellesse, and the English Ellis name variations.

The baby name Elsa fun facts:

The name Elsa in reverse order is "Asle".

The numerological value of the name Elsa is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Elsa?

Elsa is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.06%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.03%
20100.03%
20090.02%
20080.02%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames