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Why parents love Elissa- Elissa/Dido founded Carthage — one of the greatest ancient cities.
- She cut a bull's hide into strips to claim maximum land.
- Three syllables with a bright, classical sound: eh-LISS-ah.
- The meaning wanderer/God's oath is dually powerful.
- The most clever boundary in history.
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The vibe of Elissa
God's oathwandererPhoenicianDidoCarthagebull's hidecleverest dealMediterranean
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Origin & history of Elissa
Phoenician Elissa (wanderer) or Hebrew Elizabeth
→ Elissa / Dido of Carthage
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Modern American roots
Elissa is a Phoenician name meaning wanderer — the legendary name of Queen Dido who founded Carthage. She cut a bull's hide into thin strips to encircle an entire hill, claiming maximum land.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Phoenician; Dido/Elissa founded Carthage (c. 814 BC).
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Today
Elissa remains a beloved choice, ranking #1368 in the US. 17,924 babies have been named Elissa since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Elissa?
1979
peak year
Today, Elissa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1368), with only about 167 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1979, 408 babies were given the name (ranked #496 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Elissa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 17,924 babies have been registered as Elissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
408
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #496)
(ranked #496)
167
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,670
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,924
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elissa2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Elissa's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — Carthage-level achievement. People named Elissa tend to be clever, classical, and gifted at founding cities with a bull's hide.
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Founds cities with bull's hide✦
Dido-of-Carthage◈
Cleverest boundary◎
Phoenician-wanderer♡
Mediterranean powerE5
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Elissa🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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