babyNamedElyssa
“variant spelling of Elisa, short form of Elizabeth”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 753rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 185
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,638
- −3.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Elyssa
Elyssa is thought to mean “variant spelling of Elisa, short form of Elizabeth” and is of Hebrew origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Elyssa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Elyssa has been stable (−3.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Elyssa every 27 schools, all spellings combined.
Elyssa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,995
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
115 babies in 3 years1 girl in 42,018−10.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Elyssa and Élyssa 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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