Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Spanish and Italian, diminutive of Elizabeth
“pledged to God”
Say it eh-LEE-suhPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 674 girls named Elisa (rank #458).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 714 in 2024 to 674 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 458 | 674 |
| 2024 | Girls | 433 | 714 |
| 2023 | Boys | 11,231 | 6 |
| 2023 | Girls | 419 | 731 |
| 2022 | Girls | 408 | 772 |
| 2021 | Girls | 421 | 750 |
| 2020 | Girls | 511 | 595 |
| 2019 | Girls | 441 | 711 |
| 2018 | Girls | 456 | 691 |
| 2017 | Girls | 508 | 617 |
| 2016 | Girls | 490 | 634 |
| 2015 | Girls | 489 | 656 |
| 2014 | Girls | 505 | 619 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
Keep the possibilities coming
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Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Spanish variation of Alexander
“defending men”
Italian and Portuguese variation of Alexandra
“defending men”
Italian variation of Alexander
“defending men”
Spanish variation of Alice
“noble”
Italian diminutive of Alphonso
“noble, ready”