Elisa is both a feminine and masculine given name.
According to legend, the first queen of Carthage was Elissa (also known as Dido).
Another opinion is that it is a shortened form of Elisabeth, a variant of the Biblical name Elizabeth or that it is a shortened version of Elisha or Eliseus.
[1][2] For other uses, see Elisa (disambiguation).
Closely related names include Elissa, Eliza, Lisa, Elsa, Elisha, and the French form Élise.