Elza
Elza is a feminine given name of Hebrew and German origins. A derivation of Elizabeth, and a close variant of the names Elsa, Eliza and Aliza, it is Germanic for "noble".
Meaning & Origin of Elza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elza is a feminine given name of Hebrew and German origins. A derivation of Elizabeth, and a close variant of the names Elsa, Eliza and Aliza, it is Germanic for "noble".
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The Story of Elza
As a girl name
Elza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 22 Elzas were born — ranking #1,867 that year. As of 2026, Elza ranks #6,553 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 856 Elzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 25 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 68 Elzas were born — ranking #818 that year. As of 2026, Elza ranks #7,178 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Elzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Elza
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- Elza Jeffords (1826–1885), U.S. Representative
- Elza Kephart , Canadian film director, producer, writer
- Elza Kolodin , Polish pianist
- Elza Kungayeva (1982–2000), Chechen woman abducted, beaten, raped and murdered by a Russian Army Colonel
- Elza Leimane (born 1984), Latvian ballet dancer
- Elza Medeiros (1921–2009), Brazilian Army officer and World War II veteran
- Elza Radziņa (1917–2005), Latvian actress
- Elza Soares (1937–2022), Brazilian samba singer
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Names that sound like Elza
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About the name Elza
Elza is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Elza's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #818. Use the chart and map above to compare Elza's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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