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Origin & history of Ellissa1
Modern American roots
The name Ellissa is best understood as a variant or modern spelling connected to Ellis. The root name Ellis has origins in Welsh and English form of Elijah and is generally associated with the meaning the Lord is my God. This makes Ellissa a creative or alternate form that carries the sound and general symbolism of Ellis, while giving the name a more distinctive spelling. Because Ellissa itself may not have a separate ancient etymology, its meaning is most safely traced through the better-documented root name Ellis.
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Root name
The root form of Ellissa is
Ellissa — meaning Variant of 'Elissa'..
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Modern usage
Ellissa remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Ellissa?
2000
peak year
Today, Ellissa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #16804), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2000, 30 babies were given the name (ranked #4101 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 486 babies have been registered as Ellissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
30
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,101)
(ranked #4,101)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
486
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ellissa5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
E5
L3
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Ellissa🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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