Elissa

Girl name

Elissa has been given to 18,033 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 1979.

Meaning & origin /əˈlɪs.ə/

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/).This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.API

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

18,033

Peak year

1979 (408 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1914

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

All girls

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