Else
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning noble; a form of Elisabeth.
Else by the numbers
Else was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 1932, making it a 1930s name.
Other names that come from Elisabeth
Like Else, each of these traces back to Elisabeth: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 in the US (2017)
- LisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lisbethgod's oath; a form of Elisabeth44 in the US (2017)
- Lieselgod is my oath; diminutive of Elisabeth43 in the US (2017)
- Ilsenoble kind; a form of Elisabeth29 in the US (2017)
- Elisabetgod is my oath; variant of Elisabeth23 in the US (2017)
- Elishebagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliskagod is my oath; a form of Elisabeth11 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Else. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 in the US (2017)
- Elsanoble; form of Elisabeth424 in the US (2017)
- Elsigod's oath; a form of Elizabeth34 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Else
Names that are said the same way as Else, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eloisehealthy, wide546 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elouisefamous warrior; a form of Louise47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias or Ellis119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellysegod's oath; a form of elizabeth or elyse20 in the US (2017)
- Eilisbright; Irish form of Elizabeth4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Else, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
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