Elisa
Meaning
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #434
- Total SSA Count
- 712
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lisa, Eli, Ellie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew
"black, dark-colored"
Origin: Greek (melas)
Elisa is more popular, ranked #434 vs #438 for Melany.
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Elisa is more popular, ranked #434 compared to Melany at #438 in the United States.
Elisa means "pledged to God" (Hebrew origin). Melany means "black, dark-colored" (Greek (melas) origin).
Elisa is primarily a girl name. Melany is primarily a girl name.