girl · scandinavian and germanic
Elsa
say it el-sah
What Elsa means
- Scandinavian and Germanic short form of Elisabeth: God is my oath New Testament: Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 4 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 71 in France (2019)
- no. 135 in Norway (2020)
- no. 183 in Austria (2020)
- no. 188 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 288 in Australia (2024)
- no. 342 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 345 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1890.
Other forms
Else, Elsie
Names with a similar meaning
Isabella Luna Grace Victoria Aurora Freya Iris Elizabeth Thea Elsie Isabelle Eliana
Elsa in stories
- Frozen: Elsa, the Snow Queen of Arendelle with ice powers