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Julyssa

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Pronounced joo-LISS-uh /dʒuːˈlɪs.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage joining Julia - the feminine of the Roman family name Julius - to the -yssa ending of Alyssa and Elyssa. The blend is modern and its route to this spelling is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern blend: Julyssa joins Julia to the -yssa ending of Alyssa (said 'joo-LISS-uh').
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningA modern coinage joining Julia - the feminine of the Roman family name Julius - to the -yssa ending of Alyssa and Elyssa. The blend is modern and its route to this spelling is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2022)#11678 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 945

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619892022

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

Julyssa is a modern blend. Its first part is Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius, whose ancient sense is debated and often linked to Iulus, the legendary ancestor of the Julian clan. Its ending comes from Alyssa and Elyssa. Blends of this kind are especially common in Latin-American American naming, and they are genuinely new names rather than descendants - so we present the route as uncertain and say why (said 'joo-LISS-uh').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, flowing, and modern.

Did you know? Julyssa is Julia crossed with Alyssa - two familiar names folded into one, a very common way of building modern American and Latin-American names.
Overall data confidence 34%
References - Julyssa — Julia (< Roman Julius, meaning debated) + -yssa ending from Alyssa; modern blend

Variations

JulissaJulyssaJullissa

Nicknames

JulieLyssa

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If you like Julyssa…

Julissa— the commoner spelling of the same blend
Alyssa— the ending it borrows
Julia— the name it opens on
Julisa— echoes that soft -sa sound
Kalisa— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Julyssa mean?

Julyssa is a modern blend of Julia with the -yssa ending of Alyssa; the route to this spelling is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Julyssa?

It's said joo-LISS-uh /dʒuːˈlɪs.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Julyssa a boy or girl name?

Julyssa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Julyssa?

Julyssa is extremely rare in the U.S.

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