The baby name Maelisa is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-lee-sah (meɪˈliːsə),MY-lee-sah (maɪˈliːsə),Gaelic approximation: MAWL-ee-sə (maːlˈiːsə).
The baby name Maelisa is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-lee-sah (meɪˈliːsə),MY-lee-sah (maɪˈliːsə),Gaelic approximation: MAWL-ee-sə (maːlˈiːsə).
Maelisa is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Maelisa derives from the Gaelic religious name Máel Íosa/Maol Íosa, a compound of máel “devotee, tonsured one” and Íosa “Jesus,” meaning “devotee (servant) of Jesus.” It appears widely in medieval Ireland and Gaelic Scotland among clerics - abbots, bishops, and scribes - and also in secular lineages; several Earls of Strathearn bore the Scots Gaelic form Maol Íosa, recorded in English as Malise. While the traditional bearer was male and ecclesiastical, the simplified spelling Maelisa is a rare modern form sometimes adopted in broader Celtic revival circles.
Variants and related forms include Máel Ísu (Old Irish), Máel Íosa, Maol Íosa (Irish/Scottish Gaelic), the fused Maelíosa/Maolíosa, and the Anglicization Malise. Contemporary users occasionally reinterpret Maelisa as a blended feminine name (Mae + Lisa or Maël + Lisa), but this is secondary. The core sense remains one of dedication, piety, and service.
Maelisa is a rare name. There are only 17 recorded uses of it in our data, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Maelisa is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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