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Jalesia
How to Pronounce Jalesia
Pronounced juh-LEE-see-uh /dʒəˈliːsiə/Medium
Meaning: Jalesia is an elaboration of Jalisa, the modern African-American coinage built from the Ja- prefix and Lisa. The added -sia ending lengthens it in the ornamental style of the era; it was made for its sound rather than a translated meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jalesia elaborates Jalisa, a coinage of the Ja- prefix and Lisa, adding a flowing -sia ending. It reads as a made-for-sound name of the late-century coinage wave.
In United States records it was never common, only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1991 across a thin span. It belongs to the Ja- coinage moment.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jalesia mean?
Jalesia is an elaboration of Jalisa, a modern coinage of the Ja- prefix and Lisa.
How do you pronounce Jalesia?
It's said juh-LEE-see-uh /dʒəˈliːsiə/, four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jalesia a boy or girl name?
Jalesia is used as a girl's name.
Is Jalesia a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a Ja- family coinage that peaked only faintly in the early nineteen-nineties.