♀ Name Elissa

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What is the origin of the name Elissa?

Elissa is another name of the Phoenician princess Dido, who founded Carthage. Thus, it is a name from Roman mythology. Elissa is also a variant of the name Elisa, which derived from the name Elizabeth.

What does the name Elissa mean?

The Latin meaning of the name is unknown. Deriving from Elizabeth, Elissa means “God is abundance”, “my God is an oath” and “God has sworn” (from Hebrew “el/אֵל” = God + “shéva’/שֶׁבַע” = oath/seven = number of abundance).

Pronunciation of Elissa

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Variants of the name Elissa

Elisa Elissah Elyssa Eliisa Eliza Élisa

Popularity of the name Elissa

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