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