Ellissa
Girl · e-LEE-sa · Hebrew
Ellissa 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 Ellissa 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.
- Say it
- e-LEE-sa
Meaning borrowed from Elisa. More on Wiktionary.
Is Ellissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellissa is a girls' name.
How popular is Ellissa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 13 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ellissa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ellissa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 13 | #2,210 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,582 |
| 2010 | 12 | #2,234 |
| 2009 | 13 | #2,037 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,454 |
| 2007 | 10 | #2,354 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
How popular is Ellissa in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 30 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Ellissa in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ellissa in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8,204 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8,961 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9,003 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6,590 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,495 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5,740 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5,581 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6,124 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5,565 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 22 | #4,864 |
| 1998 | 12 | #7,527 |
| 1997 | 22 | #4,656 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8,127 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7,509 |
| 1994 | 13 | #6,666 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,581 |
| 1992 | 15 | #6,001 |
| 1991 | 9 | #8,580 |
| 1990 | 17 | #5,281 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,031 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
| 1987 | 11 | #6,330 |
| 1986 | 11 | #6,153 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,304 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,149 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,310 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9,235 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8,059 |
| 1978 | 5 | #9,748 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 6 | #7,982 |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 6 | #7,433 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 5 | #6,803 |
Nicknames for Ellissa
- Lisa 61 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Ellissa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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