Western Names · Girl
Elsa name meaning
“short form of Elisabeth (my God is an oath)”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- E
- Origin
- European
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Elsa
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Elsa is a girl's name, a short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew, meaning 'my God is an oath'.
What does Elsa mean?
Short form of Elisabeth (my God is an oath)
In Malay: bentuk pendek bagi Elisabeth (Tuhanku ialah sumpah)
About the name Elsa
Elsa is a short form of Elisabeth, often used as a name in its own right, and appears in medieval German tales and Wagner's opera Lohengrin. Elisabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | European |
| Syllables | El-sa |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elsa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
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