About the name Ilse
Ilse is a Dutch and German shortening of Elisabeth that never made the leap into English, leaving it almost unheard-of in America. The single crisp syllable gives it a clipped modernity that its long parent name lacks entirely.
Ilse is a girl name of German origin, pronounced IL-suh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1930s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ilse?
Ilse currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ilse
- Ilse DeLangeDutch singer-songwriter
Spellings and variants of Ilse
Names similar to Ilse
Liesel
LEE-zul
God is my oath
Aoife
EE-fah
Beautiful, radiant
Dulce
DOOL-say
Sweet
Jiya
JEE-yaa
Heart or beloved, from the verb to live
Siya
SEE-yaa
An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama
Bansi
BAN-see
The bamboo flute Krishna plays
Blythe
BLYTHE
Free spirit, happy
Dinah
DY-nah
Judged, vindicated
Ilse — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ilse mean?
Ilse means "God is my oath". It is a name of German origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ilse?
Ilse is pronounced IL-suh, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Ilse?
Ilse scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ilse?
Ilse carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ilse?
The lucky number for Ilse is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.