Ellisa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- e-LEE-sa
- Origin
- Hebrew
Ellisa is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ellisa mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Elisa; short form of Elisabeth
“my God is an oath”
A short form of Elisabeth, used in Italian, Spanish, German and English.
Meaning borrowed from Elisa. More on Wiktionary.
Is Ellisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellisa is a girls' name.
How popular is Ellisa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 12 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ellisa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Ellisa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 12 | #2,265 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Ellisa in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 29 girls. It first appears in the records in 1954.
Half of all the girls named Ellisa in the US since 1880 were born between 1976 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ellisa in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | #9,050 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13,448 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,350 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7,985 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9,031 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9,105 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7,510 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7,069 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6,319 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6,211 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7,202 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4,902 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 23 | #4,976 |
| 1999 | 20 | #5,213 |
| 1998 | 23 | #4,633 |
| 1997 | 29 | #3,812 |
| 1996 | 22 | #4,578 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5,672 |
| 1994 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 1993 | 27 | #3,872 |
| 1992 | 18 | #5,260 |
| 1991 | 25 | #4,053 |
| 1990 | 11 | #7,297 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,443 |
| 1988 | 10 | #7,106 |
| 1987 | 14 | #5,307 |
| 1986 | 7 | #8,518 |
| 1985 | 11 | #6,029 |
| 1984 | 5 | #10,417 |
| 1983 | 9 | #6,703 |
| 1982 | 13 | #5,207 |
| 1981 | 15 | #4,745 |
| 1980 | 16 | #4,516 |
| 1979 | 16 | #4,419 |
| 1978 | 5 | #9,748 |
| 1977 | 9 | #6,338 |
| 1976 | 10 | #5,599 |
| 1975 | 9 | #5,982 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5,359 |
| 1973 | 9 | #5,578 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,479 |
| 1971 | 18 | #3,507 |
| 1970 | 13 | #4,245 |
| 1969 | 11 | #4,417 |
| 1968 | 7 | #5,641 |
| 1967 | 14 | #3,483 |
| 1966 | 14 | #3,399 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,201 |
| 1964 | 15 | #3,378 |
| 1963 | 25 | #2,423 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5,859 |
| 1961 | 6 | #5,850 |
| 1960 | 9 | #4,436 |
| 1959 | 6 | #5,565 |
| 1958 | 9 | #4,192 |
| 1957 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 6 | #5,207 |
| 1954 | 6 | #5,146 |
Nicknames for Ellisa
- Lisa 61 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Ellisa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica, Emily, Francesca, Abigail, Eliza, Mia, Fatima, Elisa, Gabriella, Eliana, Isabella, Tabitha
Names related to Ellisa
Ellis, Elsa, Elisha, Elissa, Eloisa, Elisia, Elissia, Elloise
More Hebrew names
Noah, Elijah, James, Jack, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ellisa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ellisa, updated 20 October 2026.