In the world, Elista (Elista 
, Элиста 
) is a rare principally feminine, but very infrequently masculine first name. The forename Elista is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a rare female name, Indonesia, where it is a rare largely girly, but infrequently male name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Indonesia, Tanzania, and India. Also, Elista is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Elista | Tanzania, Indonesia, United States, Venezuela, India |
| Элиста | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |