Elise is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12613 in 2014 with 5 recorded births. This places Elise in the bottom 10% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 5 births ranking #13034. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 384,088 boys born was named Elise. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Elise is a sleek French classic meaning pledged to God. It feels elegant, light, and quietly sophisticated.
The name has long-standing European use and later gained additional cultural glow through music and literature. Its brevity gives it a cool refinement that many longer classics lack.