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Dalisa

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How to Pronounce Dalisa

Pronounced duh-LEE-suh /dəˈliː.sə/Medium

Meaning: Dalisa is an American coinage placing a fashionable Da- prefix in front of Lisa, itself a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.' It was built for its smooth sound rather than inherited whole.Low

In 30 seconds: Dalisa is a coined name pairing a Da- prefix with Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth. It stayed rare from the mid-1960s (said duh-LEE-suh).
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningDalisa is an American coinage placing a fashionable Da- prefix in front of Lisa, itself a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.' It was built for its smooth sound rather than inherited whole.
U.S. rank (2014)#15019 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 335
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819642014

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

Dalisa is a coinage that joins the popular Da- prefix to Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'). Prefix names like it spread among African American families from the 1960s on. Dalisa appears in United States records from the mid-1960s and reached a small high around 1988.

A girl named Dalisa at that late-1980s high would be in her thirties now. It reads as a warm, rhythmic coinage of its decade and has not revived, though its Lisa core keeps it soft and familiar to the ear.

Did you know? Dalisa tucks Lisa inside it, and Lisa reaches back to Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath.'
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Dalisa — Coinage; Da- prefix + Lisa (Elizabeth)

Variations

DalissaDelisaLisa

Nicknames

LisaDee

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If you like Dalisa…

Lisa— the name hidden inside Dalisa
Alisa— a like -lisa sounding cousin
Dalia— a same-start Da- girls' name
Elisa— a related Elizabeth short form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dalisa mean?

It is a coined name pairing the Da- prefix with Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth.

How do you pronounce Dalisa?

It's said duh-LEE-suh /dəˈliː.sə/, three syllables.

Is Dalisa a boy or girl name?

Dalisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Dalisa?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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