Elsie
Elsie is a girl name of English origin, meaning Pledged to God.
What Elsie means
Pledged to God.
Elsie sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Elsie comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Elsie is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Elsie?
Elsie is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Elsie is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Elsie
Two ideas meet in Elsie: faith and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Elsie
These share Elsie's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Preston — Priest's town.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.
- Ariadne — Most holy and pure.
- Cecilia — Patroness of music.
- Constance — Steadfast and constant.
- Dorothy — Gift of God.
- Jane — God is gracious.
- Natalia — Born at Christmas.
- Siobhan — God is gracious.
- Augustine — Great and venerable.
More English names
- Elm — The tall elm tree.
- Emberly — Glowing ember; spark.
- Egypt — From the land of the Nile.
- Emerson — Son of Emery; brave.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.
- Everleigh — From the boar meadow.
- Edith — Prosperous in war; a rich gift.
- Everly — From the boar meadow.