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Jolissa

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How to Pronounce Jolissa

Pronounced joh-LISS-uh /dʒoʊˈlɪsə/Medium

Meaning: Jolissa is a modern coinage, joining the friendly Jo- prefix with the -lissa ending of Melissa and Alissa.Low

In 30 seconds: Jolissa is a modern coined name from Jo- plus -lissa. It appeared for United States girls from the late nineteen-seventies (said joh-LISS-uh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningJolissa is a modern coinage, joining the friendly Jo- prefix with the -lissa ending of Melissa and Alissa.
U.S. rank (2023)#11644 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 411

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819792023

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

Jolissa is a blend name that stayed gently popular within a small circle. Its quiet high came around 1988, and it lingered in scattered use into the two-thousands.

It was given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, so it never became common. It reads as a friendly, invented name rather than a traditional one.

Did you know? The Jo- opening links it to warm, familiar names like Jolene and Joanna, while the -lissa tail borrows the sweetness of Melissa.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Jolissa — Modern coinage; Jo- plus -lissa (Melissa/Alissa); traced by pattern

Variations

JalissaJolisaJelissa

Nicknames

JoLissaLiss

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If you like Jolissa…

Melissa— the classic name the -lissa ending echoes
Alissa— a close -lissa girl's name
Jolene— another warm Jo- girl's name
Carissa— shares the soft -issa ending and rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jolissa mean?

It is a modern coinage, blending the Jo- prefix with the -lissa ending of Melissa and Alissa.

How do you pronounce Jolissa?

It's said joh-LISS-uh /dʒoʊˈlɪsə/, three syllables stressed on the second.

Is Jolissa a boy or girl name?

Jolissa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jolissa?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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