At a Glance: Name: Elissa – Origin: Phoenician – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-LISS-uh
Elissa is a Phoenician girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elissa
Origin: Phoenician.
A common claim: Wanderer Actually: The meaning 'wanderer' is traditionally associated with Queen Dido's Phoenician epithet rather than the name Elissa, which has no verified meaning.
How to Pronounce Elissa
Phonetic: eh-LISS-uh IPA: /əˈlɪs.ə/
Popularity of Elissa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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