Elsa (given name)
Elsa is a Scandinavian variant of Elizabeth, and may refer to:
People
- Elsa Benítez (born 1977), Mexican supermodel
- Elsa Brändström (1888–1948), Swedish philanthropist
- Elsa Beata Bunge (1734–1819), Swedish botanist
- Elsa Einstein (1876–1936), German, Albert Einstein's second wife
- Elsa Eschelsson (1861–1911), first Swedish woman doctor in law
- Elsa Fougt (1744–1826), Swedish publisher
- Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (1874–1927), German artist/poet
- Elsa Klensch Australian-American Fashion Commentator
- Elsa Lanchester (1902–1986), English-American actress, probably best known for playing the Bride of Frankenstein
- Elsa Lunghini (born 1973), French singer
- Elsa Martinelli (born 1932 or 1935), Italian actress and former fashion model
- Elsa Maxwell (1883–1963), American gossip columnist and author, songwriter, and professional hostess
- Elsa Morante (1912–1985), Italian novelist
- Elsa Peretti (born 1940), Italian jewelry designer
- Elsa Salazar Cade, American entomologist/educator
- Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973), Parisian fashion designer of the 1920s and 1930s
- Elsa Triolet (1896–1970), French writer
- Elsa Zylberstein (born 1968), French actress
Fictional characters
- Elsa of Brabant, heroine of the Wagnerian opera Lohengrin
- Baroness Elsa von Schraeder, from the film and stage show The Sound of Music
- Elsa Schneider, from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Elsa Cleeg, of Kim Possible
- Elsa de Sica, from the manga/anime Gunslinger Girl
- Elsa Shivers from I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Elsa the Snow Queen, from Disney's Frozen
- Elsa Mars, of American Horror Story: Freak Show
Other
- Elsa the Lioness, subject of the book and film Born Free
- Variants include Eliza, Elsa and Elise.