Baby name
Elza
/EL · zah/
Meaning
“My God is abundance”
Hebrew variant of Elsa, itself a short form of Elizabeth, meaning my God is abundance; also used in Slavic regions as a standalone name.
How it ages.
Soft and elegant; less used than Elsa, which gives it quiet originality.
The cultural moment.
Consistently used in Brazil and Poland through the 20th century; modest but steady.