| Capri | Elisa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the island of Capri | God is my oath |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kuh-PREE | eh-LEE-zah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (551) | 2012 (849) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 674 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Capri | Elisa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,948 | 4,236 |
| 2010s | 1,697 | 6,579 |
| 2000s | 661 | 5,373 |
| 1990s | 506 | 5,569 |
| 1980s | 332 | 6,739 |
| 1970s | 155 | 6,020 |
| 1960s | 74 | 6,196 |
| 1950s | 63 | 2,720 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,044 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,056 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,129 |
| 1910s | 0 | 560 |
| 1900s | 0 | 219 |
| 1890s | 0 | 128 |
| 1880s | 0 | 93 |
A place name borrowed from the Italian island of Capri in the Bay of Naples. The island's own name is of disputed origin (possibly Greek 'kapros', wild boar, or Latin 'capreae', goats). Used as a given name it evokes the glamorous Mediterranean island rather than a fixed personal meaning.
Elisa is an Italian short form of Elisabetta, “God is my oath.”
Elisa is more popular than Capri today: about 674 US babies were given the name Elisa in 2025, compared with 0 named Capri.
Capri means the island of Capri (italian origin), while Elisa means God is my oath (Italian origin).
In US records, Capri first appears in 0 and Elisa in 1880, so Capri has the longer recorded history.