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The name Elise peaked for boys at #4141 in 1929. Elise is also used for girls, ranking #252 in 2024.

The name Elise is a girl's name of French origin meaning "pledged to God".

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Elise is one of those golden names that stylish but not TOO popular. Its appeal is due in large part to its French flair and to the love for El-names in general.
 
Elise originated as French diminutive of Elizabeth but is now most commonly used as self-contained name. In English and French speaking countries, Elise is pronounced with two syllables, but in countries with Germanic or Scandinavian languages it is pronounced with three syllables, closer to Elisa. 
 Elise was introduced into the English-speaking world in the late nineteenth century. Today, it can make an original, modern honor name for an ancestral Elizabeth.
Emily Blunt played a character named Elise in The Adjustment Bureau. Fur Elise is one of Beethoven's most popular piano pieces. Piers Morgan named his daughter Elise.

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The name Elise is currently ranked #252 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #152 in 2012. The name is most popular in ELISE, ELISE, and ELISE. Elise is occasionally used for boys in 2017.

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