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Aleese

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How to Pronounce Aleese

Pronounced uh-LEES /əˈliːs/Medium

Meaning: Aleese is a spell-by-sound form of Alise or Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew 'Elisheva,' meaning 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance.' Aleese keeps that meaning while giving the name a soft, modern American look.Low

In 30 seconds: Aleese is a phonetic spelling of Elise, short for Elizabeth, 'God is my oath.' It surfaced in the late twentieth century and stayed quietly uncommon.
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Origin LowHebrew, French
MeaningAleese is a spell-by-sound form of Alise or Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew 'Elisheva,' meaning 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance.' Aleese keeps that meaning while giving the name a soft, modern American look.
U.S. rank (2016)#12945 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201219852016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aleese is a modern respelling of Alise or Elise, both short forms of Elizabeth from the Hebrew 'Elisheva,' 'God is my oath.' The phonetic spelling reflects a late-century taste for reshaping classic names into personal forms.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 2004 and never widely adopted. A girl named Aleese would be a young adult today.

Did you know? Aleese is one of many creative spellings of the Elise and Alice sounds that bloomed in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, when parents prized names that looked as fresh as they sounded.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Aleese — Phonetic spelling of Alise/Elise; short for Elizabeth; Hebrew Elisheva 'God is my oath'

Variations

AliseEliseAlyseElyse

Nicknames

LeeLeese

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If you like Aleese…

Elise— the standard form of the same name
Alise— a like spelling of the same name
Elyse— a comparable variant of Elise
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aleese mean?

It is a spelling of Elise, short for Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.'

How do you pronounce Aleese?

It is said uh-LEES /əˈliːs/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Aleese a boy or girl name?

Aleese is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aleese?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak in the mid-two-thousands.

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