Name meaning & stats
Elza
Elza means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 818 US babies since 1940, peak 1944. Notable Elzas are 1.3× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewSpelling of Eliza
Eliza around the world
- Элиза · Russian
- Ελίζα · Greek
- إيليزا · Arabic
- אלייזה · Hebrew
- イライザ · Japanese
- 伊丽莎 · Chinese
- 엘리자 · Korean
- Elisarda · Peninsular Spanish
- Elizarda · Philippine Spanish
- Elize · Dutch
Famous Elizas
- Eliza Dushku · American actress
- Eliza McCardle Johnson · First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869
- Eliza Taylor · Australian actress
- Eliza Scanlen · Australian actress (born 1999)
Eliza’s name day
- April 24 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1944
818 US babies were named Elza between 1940 and 2025.
Elza around the world
- Belgium: 284 babies since 1995, peak 2015, No. 820 in 2025
- Sweden: 99 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,631 in 2022
- France: 1,705 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 121 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 4,201 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Elzas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Film producer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Elzas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 211 Elizas spell it Elza
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1944)