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 [ 2 syll. e-ly-se, el-yse ] The girl name Elyse is pronounced EHLayS KEY. Elyse is of Hebrew and Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in the English language. Biblical name: The name was popularized by the fictional hippie mother Elyse Keaton in the US TV sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989). In addition, Elyse is a pet form of Elizabeth (English). Elyse is also a variant of Elysia (English). Elyse is rather popular as a baby girl name. The name rose in popularity during the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1987, 0.043% of baby girls were given the name Elyse. It had a ranking of #304 then. The baby name has experienced a decline in popularity since then. In 2008, it ranked at #695 with a usage of 0.021%. Out of the family of girl names directly linked to Elyse, Elizabeth (English) was the most commonly used. It was more commonly used than Elyse by 28 times in 2008. Baby names that sound like Elyse include Elek (Hungarian), Elese, Elga (English), Eliesse (English), Elis (German and English), Eliz (English), Elize (English), Elka (Polish), Elkie (Dutch and German), Ellis (English), Ellyse (English), Eloise (English and Spanish), Eloïse (French), Elsa (English, Scandinavian, Spanish, Finnish, German, and Scottish), Elsi (English and German), Elsie (English and Scottish), Elsy (English), Elza (Slavic and English), Ailis (Irish), and Ailish (Irish). KEY: Pronunciation for Elyse: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
