Name meaning
Elsa
may mean “pledged to God”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via German and Scandinavian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Swedish, German, Finnish, Italian, Spanish
- Spellings
- Elsa · Else · Ilse · Elisabeth
- Say it
- EL-sah
- Letters
- 4
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Elsa began as a short form of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, my God is an oath. It is a classic in Sweden and Germany, appears in Wagner's opera Lohengrin and is known worldwide as the queen of Frozen.
Roots
Short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva.
Where it is used
Popular in Sweden, Finland, Germany and France.
Elsa name FAQ
What does the name Elsa mean?
Elsa may mean “pledged to God”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva.
Where does the name Elsa come from?
Elsa is of Hebrew, via German and Scandinavian origin. Today it is used in Swedish, German, Finnish, Italian, Spanish families.
How do you pronounce Elsa?
Elsa is usually pronounced EL-sah.
Is Elsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Elsa is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Elsa?
Related spellings and forms include Else, Ilse, Elisabeth.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.