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The baby name Elissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LISS-uh (IPA: /ɪˈlɪsə/).

Elissa is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ih-LISS-uh (IPA: /ɪˈlɪsə/)

What is the meaning of the name Elissa ?

The baby name Elissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LISS-uh (IPA: /ɪˈlɪsə/).

Elissa is Hebrew in Origin.

Elissa blends biblical and classical strands. As a Latinate offshoot of Elizabeth via Elisa/Elise, it ultimately derives from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” In Greco-Roman sources, Elissa is the Phoenician name of the legendary queen better known as Dido, founder of Carthage; that link gives the name a literary, regal aura echoed in medieval chronicles, Renaissance scholarship, and later Romantic retellings.

Used across Europe through related forms, Elissa itself gained steady currency in English and international settings in the mid to late twentieth century. Variants and cognates include Elise/Élise, Elisa, Eliza, Elyssa, Alissa (often conflated), Elissar (Levantine/Arabic), and Hebrew Elisheva; diminutives like Liss or Lissa also appear. The name thus bridges devotion and legend.

Elissa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Elissa

Elissa Actor · Born 1971 · Egypt Elissa most commonly refers to the Lebanese singer Elissa, one of the Arab world's best-known pop stars. She is famous for hit albums and songs such as Ayshalak, Bastanak, and Aa Bali Habibi.

Elissa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2017 #1 — 949
Germany Girls 2022 #1 — 422
DJ Girls 0 #27 3 488
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
MD 0 #34 1 434
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #169 11 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Belgium Girls 2019 #180 20 426
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
LB 0 #252 627 13,263
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
France Girls 2021 #345 61 3,185
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PA Girls 0 #441 41 9,861
GT Girls 0 #464 42 7,500
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #474 31 11,303
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
SG Girls 0 #552 35 18,916
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SY 0 #653 76 11,684
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #668 71 3,895
TN 0 #691 139 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #777 140 8,487
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #805 34 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
SA Girls 0 #856 80 25,931
MY Girls 0 #865 130 24,821
PE Girls 0 #873 71 14,861
EG Girls 0 #901 59 14,742
BR Girls 0 #916 26 12,708
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #949 35 5,561
DZ 0 #955 222 20,130
MX Girls 0 #964 220 17,781
MA 0 #991 138 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,021 58 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,326 121 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Elissa is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Elissa

Elissa is predominantly a girl's name.
Elissa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ih-LISS-uh (IPA: /ɪˈlɪsə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elisa, Elyssa, Ellisa, Alissa, Alyssa and Ilisa.
Yes, very popular — Elissa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Elissa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2017).
Elissa's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #327 in 2011 to #345 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Elissa are in our database, including Elissa (Actor).