إِلِيسَا
Elisa: meaning of the name
Girl Hebrew origin Elisa
Short form of Elisabeth (Hebrew Elishevaʿ, “my God is an oath”); the belief “gate of Paradise” is unfounded
Meaning of the name Elisa
Elisa is a short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elishevaʿ, “my God is an oath”. This European name has become very popular in Turkey, where one often reads that it is the name of a gate or palace of Paradise: this belief has no basis in the Quran or the hadiths. The name may be given for its sound, without lending it that meaning.
- In Arabic
- إِلِيسَا إليسا
- Transliteration
- Elisa
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
Is Elisa in the Quran?
No: the name Elisa does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Elisa in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Elisa in each language
- French
- Elisa, Élisa
- English
- Elisa
- Spanish
- Elisa
- Turkish
- Elisa
- Arabic
- إِلِيسَا