Elisa
[ɪˈliːzə]Meaning
short form of Elisabeth
Background Story
Elisa is a short form of Elisabeth. Behind the Name records it as used in Armenian, Basque, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch.
Temperament
Variations
Elly, Ellie, Ilsa
Related Names
Elizaveta
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta)
Joana
Portuguese and Catalan form of Iohanna (Joanna)
Shana
Variant of Shanna; also an alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna)
Sieba
Yonna
Zeeva
No documented meaning; recorded as a Hebrew feminine given name
Achan
A term used in some cultures meaning 'blessing' or 'gift'
Adina
From Hebrew ʿaḏin, "delicate"
Alisa
Russian, ukrainian, bosnian, finnish and georgian form of alice
Anna
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament