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Elisa

Élisa

/eh-LEE-za/Lingala · a girl’s name

“God is my oath”

How to say it
eh-LEE-za
Traditional Lingala spelling
Élisa
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ElisaÉlisa

Nicknames & short forms

Lisa

From the same family

01Elisabeth“God is my oath”Lingalafemale→︎02Elise“God is my oath”Lingalafemale→︎03Apolline“Feminine form associated with Apollo, the Greek god.”Lingalafemale→︎04Arielle“Lion of God.”Lingalafemale→︎05Benedict“Favored by God; blessed”Lingalamale→︎06Bolamu“God’s goodness”Lingalaany→︎07Bondimi“Faith; belief in God”Lingalaany→︎08Danielle“God is my judge”Lingalafemale→︎09Danyele“God is my judge”Lingalamale→︎10Diane“Divine; associated with the Roman goddess Diana”Lingalafemale→︎11Dieu-Merci“Thank God; gratitude for a blessing”Lingalamale→︎12Dieudonne“God-given; gift of God”Lingalamale→︎