| Elise | Estelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my oath | Star |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ay-LEEZ | es-TEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (2,121) | 1915 (1,784) |
| In 2025 | 1,367 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Elise | Estelle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,605 | 2,508 |
| 2010s | 18,245 | 2,893 |
| 2000s | 14,576 | 966 |
| 1990s | 9,712 | 393 |
| 1980s | 7,753 | 454 |
| 1970s | 2,716 | 589 |
| 1960s | 3,688 | 1,077 |
| 1950s | 3,511 | 1,930 |
| 1940s | 1,369 | 3,225 |
| 1930s | 1,229 | 5,704 |
| 1920s | 1,809 | 12,279 |
| 1910s | 1,620 | 13,807 |
| 1900s | 595 | 5,259 |
| 1890s | 465 | 3,485 |
| 1880s | 293 | 1,841 |
Élise is a French short form of Élisabeth, “God is my oath.”
An Old French form descending from Latin 'stella' ('star'), via Occitan 'Estela'. It shares its root with Stella and spread as a given name in the 19th century.
Elise is more popular than Estelle today: about 1,367 US babies were given the name Elise in 2025, compared with 0 named Estelle.
Elise means God is my oath (French origin), while Estelle means Star (french origin).
In US records, Elise first appears in 1880 and Estelle in 0, so Estelle has the longer recorded history.