Elissa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Elissa is a feminine given name. It is the root of Elizabeth. Its popularity also derives from its use as an alternate name for the legendary Queen Dido. Closely related names include Alyssa, Elisa, and Eliza. Alternate spellings include Ellissa and Elyssa.

From Wikipedia

Elissa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 114 babies (rank #409 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elissa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,359

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

114

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	23	#927
1997	21	#992
1998	22	#968
1999	35	#683
2000	48	#567
2001	44	#603
2002	64	#476
2003	63	#511
2004	67	#496
2005	56	#584
2006	71	#519
2007	73	#513
2008	71	#542
2009	93	#450
2010	75	#533
2011	93	#462
2012	114	#409
2013	92	#457
2014	86	#494
2015	68	#614
2016	80	#533