Eliseo

Meaning: God is my salvation
Origin: Hebrew — Italian/Spanish form of Elisha

Boy's name · #550 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Eliseo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #550 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 12,000 boys have been named Eliseo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#224 in Mexico (2024) · #481 in Ecuador (2025) · #660 in Italy (2024) · #1,657 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,684 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,030 in France (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #2,323 in Austria (2024) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) · #1,194 in Belgium (2019) · #472 in Puerto Rico (2004).

Famous Eliseos

Eliseo Salazar — Chilean racing driver (born 1954)
Eliseo Mouriño — Argentine footballer (1927–1961)
Eliseo Subiela — Argentine film director and writer (1944–2016)
Eliseo Quintanilla — Salvadoran footballer (born 1983)
Eliseo Álvarez — Uruguayan footballer (1940–1999)

In stories & tradition

Eliseo Basurto — Fictional character in television series El Encargado
Eliseo Orefice — Life Is Beautiful (film)

What Eliseos become

Among 161 notable people named Eliseo:

Military figures appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas Romero, Spanish military officer (1882–1966).

Similar names: Elisha · Marcelo · Eliezer · Tadeo · Maximo · Leandro

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