Elisa

See also: elisa, eLISA, Élisa, and Elísa

English

Etymology

A spelling variant of Elise.

Proper noun

Elisa

1. A female given name from French.

Albanian

Proper noun

Elisa f

1. a female given name

Danish

Proper noun

Elisa

1. a female given name, short for Elisabeth

Faroese

Proper noun

Elisa f

1. 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 vernacular form of Elisabet.

Proper noun

Elisa

1. 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.

Possessive forms of Elisa (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

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 129^th 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 (ʾĔlîšāʿ, literally “God is my salvation”).

Proper noun

Elisa

1. 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.

Possessive forms of Elisa (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

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

• -elias, Elias

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeˈliːza/

Proper noun

Elisa

1. a diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth
2. 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

1. a female given name, short for Elisabetta
2. (Greek mythology) Elissa

Anagrams

• Alesi, alesi, esali

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛˈliː.sa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eˈliː.s̬a]

Proper noun

Elīsa f sg (genitive Elīsae); first declension

1. alternative spelling of Elissa

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Elīsa
genitive	Elīsae
dative	Elīsae
accusative	Elīsam
ablative	Elīsā
vocative	Elīsa

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈlisa/ [eˈli.sa]
• Rhymes: -isa
• Syllabification: E‧li‧sa

Proper noun

Elisa f

1. (Greek mythology) Elissa
2. a female given name