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Elese
How to Pronounce Elese
Pronounced ee-LEES /iˈliːs/Medium
Meaning: Elese respells Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth, which comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning God is my oath, joining a long line of Elizabeth variants that includes Eliza, Lisa, and Liza.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Elese is recorded from 1908 onward, first peaking modestly around 1918 and continuing in scattered use across the following century.
It never became more than a rare variant, only a couple dozen girls a year even at its best, but its unusually steady presence through recent decades marks it as a quiet survivor rather than a passing fashion.
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What does the name Elese mean?
It respells Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva meaning God is my oath.
How do you pronounce Elese?
It's said ee-LEES /iˈliːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Elese a boy or girl name?
Elese is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Elese?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its first peak in the late nineteen-tens, with scattered use continuing since.