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Chalisa

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How to Pronounce Chalisa

Pronounced chuh-LEE-suh /tʃəˈliːsə/Low

Meaning: Chalisa is an invented name that pairs the fashionable Cha- prefix with Lisa, itself a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, usually read as 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance,' so Chalisa borrows that meaning under a new, rhythmic surface.Low

In 30 seconds: Chalisa is a coinage joining Cha- to Lisa (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath'). A rhythmic modern name, it stayed rare, peaking around 1992 (said chuh-LEE-suh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningChalisa is an invented name that pairs the fashionable Cha- prefix with Lisa, itself a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, usually read as 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance,' so Chalisa borrows that meaning under a new, rhythmic surface.
U.S. rank (2001)#13853 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 119
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219742001

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chalisa is a coined name built from the Cha- prefix and Lisa, the ever-popular short form of Elizabeth. Behind Lisa stands the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath,' and Chalisa dresses that heritage in the inventive prefix style of late-century American naming.

Chalisa was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its early-1990s peak and to roughly a hundred girls in all. A woman named Chalisa then is in her thirties today; the name is a rhythmic cousin of the familiar Lisa.

Did you know? The Lisa at its heart was one of the most popular American girls' names of the 1960s, which helped inspire many Cha-/La- elaborations like Chalisa.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Chalisa — Coinage: Cha- + Lisa (< Elizabeth 'my God is an oath'); peaked early 1990s.

Variations

ChaliseChalishaChalyssaCalisa

Nicknames

LisaChaChalie

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If you like Chalisa…

Calista— a like Cha-/Ca- name
Alisa— a fellow Lisa relative
Charissa— a similar flowing Cha- name
Felisa— a related soft -isa name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chalisa mean?

It is a coinage joining a Cha- prefix to Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath.'

How do you pronounce Chalisa?

It is said chuh-LEE-suh /tʃəˈliːsə/ - three syllables, with the stress in the middle.

Is Chalisa a boy or girl name?

Chalisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chalisa?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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