| Name info: About the name Elsa in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | German |
| Is short form of: | Elisabeth |
| Topics: | Asteroid 182 Elsa, diameter 43.68 km, period 80 years |
| US 2011 rank: | #578 ... 576:Virginia, 577:Myah, 578:Elsa, 579:Selah, 580:Melina ... Full US 2011 list |
| Similarly written: | Ela, Elda, Elea, Eléa, Elga, Elia, Elia, Elisa, Elisa, Elísa Details |
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| Group info: About Elizabeth, the group of names with the same origin as Elsa | | Meaning/translation: | My God is abundance; My God has sworn |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Info about origin: | meaning not known for sure |
| | 2 interpretations are common, with the second name element either derived from sheba (seven) or from shaba (oath): |
| | My God is seven with the number seven as symbol for abundance, thus My God is abundance |
| | or My God has sworn |
| | in the Bible Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist |
| Words: | el = God, the powerful Hebrew |
| | sheba = seven Hebrew |
| | shaba = the oath Hebrew |
| Topics: | Old Testament |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Lisa Germany/West 1991, 1:Eliska Czechia 2011, 3:Elsa Sweden 2011, 4:Elise Belgium 2009, 4:Elizabete Latvia 2011, 5:Lili Hungary 2006, 6:Elisabeth Düsseldorf 2009, 7:Elsie England+Wales 1914, 8:Elizabeth USA 1990-1999, 9:Elisa Italy 2004 |
| Somehow related to: | Isabella, Isaline, Lilian |
| Old/original forms: | Elisheba Hebrew |
| Name variants: | Alzbeta, Bessie, Bessy, Beth, Bethan, Bethli, Betina, Betje, Betsy, Betta, Bettina, Betty, Elisa, Elísa, Elisabet, Elísabet, Elisabeth, Elísabeth, Elisabetha, Elisabetta, Elisabettina, Elisaveta, Elischeba, Elise, Élise, Eliska, Elissa, Eliza, Elizabet, Elizabeta, Elizabete, Elizabeth, Elsa, Elsbeth, Else, Elsi, Elsie, Elyssa, Ilse, Libby, Liesa, Liesbeth, Lieschen, Liese, Liesel, Liezel, Lili, Lilli, Lilly, Lisa, Lisbeth, Lise, Lisette, Liska, Lison, Lissy, Liz, Liza, Lizbeth, Lizeth, Lizette, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lysa, Sabeth, Sissi, Sissy, Spela Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Elsa | | Series | Rankings |
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| Finland/Finnish | 2011 16, 2010 25, 2009 24, 2008 27, 2007 31, 2006 38 |
| France | 2010 53, 2009 53, 2008 53, 2007 57, 2006 57, 2005 62, 2004 57, 2003 57, 2002 60, 2001 61, 2000 76, 1999 81, 1998 86, 1997 94 |
| Spain | 2011 56, 2010 70, 2009 67, 2008 75, 2007 79, 2006 79 |
| Spain/Madrid | 2005 69, 2004 77, 2003 87, 2002 90 |
| Sweden | 2011 3, 2010 7, 2009 5, 2008 5, 2007 12, 2006 16, 2005 17, 2004 17, 2003 25, 2002 31, 2001 40, 2000 48, 1999 56, 1998 54 |
| Switzerland | 1997 212 |
| USA decades | 1990-1999 905 |
| USA yearly | 2011 578, 2010 599, 2009 684 |
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