What origin is the name Elissa?

Elissa comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Elissa a popular name?

Elissa is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Elissa?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Elissa — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Elissa

Q: Is Elissa a rare name?

Yes. Elissa does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Elissa

Elissa

Girl

greek

3 syllables

Elissa is a greek girl's name meaning "Consecrated to god; variant of elizabeth: my god is bountiful;god of plenty. famous bearer: dido, queen of carthage, was known as elissa; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction".

The meaning of Elissa is "Consecrated to god; variant of elizabeth: my god is bountiful;god of plenty. famous bearer: dido, queen of carthage, was known as elissa; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction" — a girl name of greek origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Consecrated to god; variant of elizabeth: my god is bountiful;god of plenty. famous bearer: dido, queen of carthage, was known as elissa; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Elissa

Very rare in US records

What does Elissa mean?

Elissa is a girl name of greek origin meaning "Consecrated to god; variant of elizabeth: my god is bountiful;god of plenty. famous bearer: dido, queen of carthage, was known as elissa; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction".

Is Elissa a rare name?

Yes. Elissa does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Elissa

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Elissa

Elissa means "Consecrated to god; variant of elizabeth: my god is bountiful;god of plenty. famous bearer: dido, queen of carthage, was known as elissa; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction" — these names share that spirit.