Julissa means youthful — blending Julia (youthful, from Julius) with the -issa suffix that adds Latin-Spanish elaboration. Julissa is a beloved Mexican actress. The compound carries Caesar's dynasty through three syllables of Latin-American warmth. Julia and Issa are both embedded.
Latin Julius (youthful)→Julia + -issa suffix→Julissa
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Latin / American roots
Julissa blends Julia (youthful, from Julius/Caesar) with the -issa suffix. Julissa is a beloved Mexican actress. The compound carries Caesar's dynasty through Latin-American warmth.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin-American compound; Julissa (Mexican actress, born 1944).
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Today
Julissa remains a beloved choice, ranking #784 in the US. 25,689 babies have been named Julissa since 1964.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Julissa?
2006peak year
The name Julissa reached its peak in 2006, with 1,530 registrations (ranked #225). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1964, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #784 today, averaging about 378 new babies per year. Julissa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 25,689 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Julissa's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — youthful communication. People named Julissa tend to be warm, eternal, and gifted at carrying Caesar's dynasty through -issa elaboration.
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Caesar's dynasty continued
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Youthful warmth
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-issa elaborated
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Latin-American beloved
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Julia-embedded
J1
U3
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Julissa
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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