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Sissi

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Pronounced SIS-ee /ˈsɪsi/Medium

Meaning: Sissi is a pet form, best known as the nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, whose life inspired the popular Sissi films. It works as a diminutive of Elisabeth or Cecilia and echoes the affectionate 'sissy' for a sister.Low

In 30 seconds: Sissi is a pet name, famous as the nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and a short form of Elisabeth or Cecilia. It was never common and peaked around the turn of the millennium (said SIS-ee).
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Origin LowGerman, English
MeaningSissi is a pet form, best known as the nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, whose life inspired the popular Sissi films. It works as a diminutive of Elisabeth or Cecilia and echoes the affectionate 'sissy' for a sister.
U.S. rank (2014)#16248 ↘ Falling
2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 74

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200020002014

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

Sissi is an endearing pet form, most famous as the private name of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. As a given name it stands in for Elisabeth or Cecilia, and its American use, always small, rose around the turn of the millennium.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak around the turn of the millennium. A girl named Sissi then is still young today, in her twenties.

Did you know? Sissi is forever tied to Empress Elisabeth of Austria, whose story reached wide audiences through the mid-century Sissi films, carrying the affectionate nickname far beyond the Habsburg court.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Sissi — Pet form of Elisabeth/Cecilia; nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Variations

SissySisiCissy

Nicknames

SisCece

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sissi mean?

It is a pet form of Elisabeth or Cecilia, famous as the nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

How do you pronounce Sissi?

It is said SIS-ee /ˈsɪsi/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Sissi a boy or girl name?

Sissi is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sissi?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the turn of the millennium.

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