| Brielle | Elise | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength | God is my oath |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | bree-EL | ay-LEEZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2018 (2,939) | 2012 (2,121) |
| In 2025 | 2,071 | 1,367 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brielle | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,675 | 7,605 |
| 2010s | 26,053 | 18,245 |
| 2000s | 6,589 | 14,576 |
| 1990s | 2,814 | 9,712 |
| 1980s | 635 | 7,753 |
| 1970s | 64 | 2,716 |
| 1960s | 0 | 3,688 |
| 1950s | 0 | 3,511 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,369 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,229 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,809 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,620 |
| 1900s | 0 | 595 |
| 1890s | 0 | 465 |
| 1880s | 0 | 293 |
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
Élise is a French short form of Élisabeth, “God is my oath.”
Brielle is more popular than Elise today: about 2,071 US babies were given the name Brielle in 2025, compared with 1,367 named Elise.
Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin), while Elise means God is my oath (French origin).
In US records, Brielle first appears in 1972 and Elise in 1880, so Elise has the longer recorded history.