babyNamedElissa
“spelling of Elisa, short form of Elizabeth”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 898th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,514
- −1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Elissa
Elissa is thought to mean “spelling of Elisa, short form of Elizabeth” and is of Greek origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Elissa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Elissa has been stable (−1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Elissa every 27 schools, all spellings combined.
Elissa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,080th girls’ name94 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,168−9.2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,585th girls’ name398 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,141−6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,699th girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,312
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Elissa and Élissa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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