English
Etymology
A spelling variant of Elise.
Proper noun
Elisa
- A female given name from French.
Albanian
Proper noun
Elisa f
- a female given name
Danish
Proper noun
Elisa
- a female given name, short for Elisabeth
Faroese
Proper noun
Elisa f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- Elisa's son: Elisuson
- Elisa's daughter: Elisudóttir
Declension
|
|
singular
|
| indefinite
|
| nominative
|
Elisa
|
| accusative
|
Elisu
|
| dative
|
Elisu
|
| genitive
|
Elisu
|
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelisɑ/, [ˈe̞lis̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -elisɑ
- Syllabification(key): E‧li‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): E‧li‧sa
Etymology 1
A shorter form of Elisabet.
Proper noun
Elisa
- a female given name, short for Elisabet
Usage notes
- Not used as a male given name.
Declension
| Inflection of Elisa (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| genitive
|
Elisan
|
Elisoiden
Elisoitten
Elisojen
|
| partitive
|
Elisaa
|
Elisoita
Elisoja
|
| illative
|
Elisaan
|
Elisoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| gen.
|
Elisan
|
| genitive
|
Elisan
|
Elisoiden
Elisoitten
Elisojen
Elisain rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaa
|
Elisoita
Elisoja
|
| inessive
|
Elisassa
|
Elisoissa
|
| elative
|
Elisasta
|
Elisoista
|
| illative
|
Elisaan
|
Elisoihin
|
| adessive
|
Elisalla
|
Elisoilla
|
| ablative
|
Elisalta
|
Elisoilta
|
| allative
|
Elisalle
|
Elisoille
|
| essive
|
Elisana
|
Elisoina
|
| translative
|
Elisaksi
|
Elisoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Elisatta
|
Elisoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Elisoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisani
|
Elisani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisani
|
Elisani
|
| gen.
|
Elisani
|
| genitive
|
Elisani
|
Elisoideni
Elisoitteni
Elisojeni
Elisaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaani
|
Elisoitani
Elisojani
|
| inessive
|
Elisassani
|
Elisoissani
|
| elative
|
Elisastani
|
Elisoistani
|
| illative
|
Elisaani
|
Elisoihini
|
| adessive
|
Elisallani
|
Elisoillani
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltani
|
Elisoiltani
|
| allative
|
Elisalleni
|
Elisoilleni
|
| essive
|
Elisanani
|
Elisoinani
|
| translative
|
Elisakseni
|
Elisoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Elisattani
|
Elisoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisasi
|
Elisasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisasi
|
Elisasi
|
| gen.
|
Elisasi
|
| genitive
|
Elisasi
|
Elisoidesi
Elisoittesi
Elisojesi
Elisaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaasi
|
Elisoitasi
Elisojasi
|
| inessive
|
Elisassasi
|
Elisoissasi
|
| elative
|
Elisastasi
|
Elisoistasi
|
| illative
|
Elisaasi
|
Elisoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Elisallasi
|
Elisoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltasi
|
Elisoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Elisallesi
|
Elisoillesi
|
| essive
|
Elisanasi
|
Elisoinasi
|
| translative
|
Elisaksesi
|
Elisoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Elisattasi
|
Elisoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisamme
|
Elisamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisamme
|
Elisamme
|
| gen.
|
Elisamme
|
| genitive
|
Elisamme
|
Elisoidemme
Elisoittemme
Elisojemme
Elisaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaamme
|
Elisoitamme
Elisojamme
|
| inessive
|
Elisassamme
|
Elisoissamme
|
| elative
|
Elisastamme
|
Elisoistamme
|
| illative
|
Elisaamme
|
Elisoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Elisallamme
|
Elisoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltamme
|
Elisoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Elisallemme
|
Elisoillemme
|
| essive
|
Elisanamme
|
Elisoinamme
|
| translative
|
Elisaksemme
|
Elisoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Elisattamme
|
Elisoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisanne
|
Elisanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisanne
|
Elisanne
|
| gen.
|
Elisanne
|
| genitive
|
Elisanne
|
Elisoidenne
Elisoittenne
Elisojenne
Elisainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaanne
|
Elisoitanne
Elisojanne
|
| inessive
|
Elisassanne
|
Elisoissanne
|
| elative
|
Elisastanne
|
Elisoistanne
|
| illative
|
Elisaanne
|
Elisoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Elisallanne
|
Elisoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltanne
|
Elisoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Elisallenne
|
Elisoillenne
|
| essive
|
Elisananne
|
Elisoinanne
|
| translative
|
Elisaksenne
|
Elisoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Elisattanne
|
Elisoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisansa
|
Elisansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisansa
|
Elisansa
|
| gen.
|
Elisansa
|
| genitive
|
Elisansa
|
Elisoidensa
Elisoittensa
Elisojensa
Elisainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaansa
|
Elisoitaan
Elisojaan
Elisoitansa
Elisojansa
|
| inessive
|
Elisassaan
Elisassansa
|
Elisoissaan
Elisoissansa
|
| elative
|
Elisastaan
Elisastansa
|
Elisoistaan
Elisoistansa
|
| illative
|
Elisaansa
|
Elisoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Elisallaan
Elisallansa
|
Elisoillaan
Elisoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltaan
Elisaltansa
|
Elisoiltaan
Elisoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Elisalleen
Elisallensa
|
Elisoilleen
Elisoillensa
|
| essive
|
Elisanaan
Elisanansa
|
Elisoinaan
Elisoinansa
|
| translative
|
Elisakseen
Elisaksensa
|
Elisoikseen
Elisoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Elisattaan
Elisattansa
|
Elisoittaan
Elisoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoineen
Elisoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Elisa is the 129th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 5,538 female individuals (and as a middle name to 13,694 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha').
Proper noun
Elisa
- Elisha (biblical character)
Usage notes
- Not used as a male given name.
Declension
| Inflection of Elisa (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| genitive
|
Elisan
|
Elisoiden
Elisoitten
Elisojen
|
| partitive
|
Elisaa
|
Elisoita
Elisoja
|
| illative
|
Elisaan
|
Elisoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisa
|
Elisat
|
| gen.
|
Elisan
|
| genitive
|
Elisan
|
Elisoiden
Elisoitten
Elisojen
Elisain rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaa
|
Elisoita
Elisoja
|
| inessive
|
Elisassa
|
Elisoissa
|
| elative
|
Elisasta
|
Elisoista
|
| illative
|
Elisaan
|
Elisoihin
|
| adessive
|
Elisalla
|
Elisoilla
|
| ablative
|
Elisalta
|
Elisoilta
|
| allative
|
Elisalle
|
Elisoille
|
| essive
|
Elisana
|
Elisoina
|
| translative
|
Elisaksi
|
Elisoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Elisatta
|
Elisoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Elisoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisani
|
Elisani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisani
|
Elisani
|
| gen.
|
Elisani
|
| genitive
|
Elisani
|
Elisoideni
Elisoitteni
Elisojeni
Elisaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaani
|
Elisoitani
Elisojani
|
| inessive
|
Elisassani
|
Elisoissani
|
| elative
|
Elisastani
|
Elisoistani
|
| illative
|
Elisaani
|
Elisoihini
|
| adessive
|
Elisallani
|
Elisoillani
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltani
|
Elisoiltani
|
| allative
|
Elisalleni
|
Elisoilleni
|
| essive
|
Elisanani
|
Elisoinani
|
| translative
|
Elisakseni
|
Elisoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Elisattani
|
Elisoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisasi
|
Elisasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisasi
|
Elisasi
|
| gen.
|
Elisasi
|
| genitive
|
Elisasi
|
Elisoidesi
Elisoittesi
Elisojesi
Elisaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaasi
|
Elisoitasi
Elisojasi
|
| inessive
|
Elisassasi
|
Elisoissasi
|
| elative
|
Elisastasi
|
Elisoistasi
|
| illative
|
Elisaasi
|
Elisoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Elisallasi
|
Elisoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltasi
|
Elisoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Elisallesi
|
Elisoillesi
|
| essive
|
Elisanasi
|
Elisoinasi
|
| translative
|
Elisaksesi
|
Elisoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Elisattasi
|
Elisoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisamme
|
Elisamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisamme
|
Elisamme
|
| gen.
|
Elisamme
|
| genitive
|
Elisamme
|
Elisoidemme
Elisoittemme
Elisojemme
Elisaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaamme
|
Elisoitamme
Elisojamme
|
| inessive
|
Elisassamme
|
Elisoissamme
|
| elative
|
Elisastamme
|
Elisoistamme
|
| illative
|
Elisaamme
|
Elisoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Elisallamme
|
Elisoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltamme
|
Elisoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Elisallemme
|
Elisoillemme
|
| essive
|
Elisanamme
|
Elisoinamme
|
| translative
|
Elisaksemme
|
Elisoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Elisattamme
|
Elisoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisanne
|
Elisanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisanne
|
Elisanne
|
| gen.
|
Elisanne
|
| genitive
|
Elisanne
|
Elisoidenne
Elisoittenne
Elisojenne
Elisainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaanne
|
Elisoitanne
Elisojanne
|
| inessive
|
Elisassanne
|
Elisoissanne
|
| elative
|
Elisastanne
|
Elisoistanne
|
| illative
|
Elisaanne
|
Elisoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Elisallanne
|
Elisoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltanne
|
Elisoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Elisallenne
|
Elisoillenne
|
| essive
|
Elisananne
|
Elisoinanne
|
| translative
|
Elisaksenne
|
Elisoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Elisattanne
|
Elisoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Elisansa
|
Elisansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Elisansa
|
Elisansa
|
| gen.
|
Elisansa
|
| genitive
|
Elisansa
|
Elisoidensa
Elisoittensa
Elisojensa
Elisainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Elisaansa
|
Elisoitaan
Elisojaan
Elisoitansa
Elisojansa
|
| inessive
|
Elisassaan
Elisassansa
|
Elisoissaan
Elisoissansa
|
| elative
|
Elisastaan
Elisastansa
|
Elisoistaan
Elisoistansa
|
| illative
|
Elisaansa
|
Elisoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Elisallaan
Elisallansa
|
Elisoillaan
Elisoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Elisaltaan
Elisaltansa
|
Elisoiltaan
Elisoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Elisalleen
Elisallensa
|
Elisoilleen
Elisoillensa
|
| essive
|
Elisanaan
Elisanansa
|
Elisoinaan
Elisoinansa
|
| translative
|
Elisakseen
Elisaksensa
|
Elisoikseen
Elisoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Elisattaan
Elisattansa
|
Elisoittaan
Elisoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Elisoineen
Elisoinensa
|
|
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elisa
- a diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth
- Elisha (biblical character)
Usage notes
- Only very rarely given to males as a name, and then typically given as a second first name rather than a first name / call name.
Italian
Proper noun
Elisa f
- a female given name, short for Elisabetta
- (Greek mythology) Elissa
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elīsa f sg (genitive Elīsae); first declension
- alternative spelling of Elissa
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlisa/ [eˈli.sa]
- Rhymes: -isa
- Syllabification: E‧li‧sa
Proper noun
Elisa f
- (Greek mythology) Elissa
- a female given name