Girl name Greek;Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Elissa

eh-LIS-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is my oath;noble
Language
Greek;Hebrew
Culture
International
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1526
2024 births140
Peak year1979
First appeared1914
Total US births17,924
1979 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Eli
Alternate spellings
ElisaAlyssa
In other languages
Elissa (Greek)

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