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Elsa

Girl German/Hebrew #1030 in 2023

Elsa is a girl name of German/Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Elsa

From Elsa, contraction of Elisabeth, occasionally used in English after its appearance in Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1847).

Popularity of Elsa

Popularity, 1880–2023

246 births in 2023

1880 2023

30,210 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2014

1,140 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

God is my oath; consecrated to God

Boy · Old English

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

Rival; industrious

Girl · Germanic

Whole, universal

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Strong, firm, enduring

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.