Elissa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Elissa \e-lissa, el(is)-sa\ is pronounced eh-LIS-sah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from the blessed isles". Mythology: another name for Dido, Queen of Carthage. Variants may also be intended as forms of Elise and Elisabeth.

Elissa has 8 variant forms: Elisia, Elisse, Elysa, Elyse, Elysha, Elysia, Elyssa and Elysse.

For more information, see also related names Alice, Elisa and Elizabeth.

Baby names that sound like Elissa are Ellissa, Alissa and Ulissa.

Elissa is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Elissa. Click here to compare Elissa with related baby names.