Eliška

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Czech
(eh-LEESH-kah)

The name was originally a Czech short form of Elizabeth, but is now used exclusively as an independent given name.

The name was borne by Czech feminist and writer, Eliška Krásnohorská (1847-1946).

As of 2010, Eliška was the 3rd most popular female name in the Czech Republic.