Elise
/AH-L-IY-S/
God is my oath, pledged to God, from Hebrew Elisheba via French. A sleek form of Elizabeth
See Elise scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Elise:
Yes — Elise is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “God is my oath, pledged to God, from Hebrew Elisheba via French. A sleek form of Elizabeth”.
How well does Elise fit your family?
This page tells you what Elise means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Six signals — scored for your family, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Elise is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "God is my oath, pledged to God, from Hebrew Elisheba via French. A sleek form of Elizabeth" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among British, American, European families, Elise carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Elise look like?
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See Elise's baby portrait →What does Elise's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Elise resonates in either tradition.
Elise's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Elise's full reading →
Does Elise go with your family's names?
Elise breaks into 4 sounds: /AH-L-IY-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Elise sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Elise beside your family's names →
Names similar to Elise
If Elise resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in British families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Elise
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Common questions about Elise
What does the name Elise mean?
Elise means "God is my oath, pledged to God, from Hebrew Elisheba via French. A sleek form of Elizabeth." It is a girl name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Elise a boy or girl name?
Elise is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Elise?
Elise is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among British, American, European families.
Is Elise a Christian name?
Yes. Elise is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Elise mean in English?
Elise originates from English, where it means "God is my oath, pledged to God, from Hebrew Elisheba via French. A sleek form of Elizabeth."
What is the numerology of Elise?
Elise has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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