Elsa is a female name mostly used in the Scandinavian countries.

Originally Elsa was simply a short form for the biblical name Elisabeth and some of its variants: Elisabet, Elisabetta and Elizabeth.

[1] The first recorded mentions of the name were in Sweden at the 15th century.

The name became generally used after the 19th century.

[1] After the release of Disney's Frozen at the end of 2013, in which a main character is named Elsa, the name became more popular in different countries across the world.