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Shalisa

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Pronounced shuh-LEE-suh /ʃəˈliː.sə/Medium

Meaning: Shalisa is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Sha- prefix to the name Lisa. It belongs to the inventive Sha- naming style of the later 20th century and is prized for its flowing rhythm rather than an inherited meaning; through Lisa it distantly touches the Hebrew 'God is my oath'.Low

In 30 seconds: Shalisa is a modern coinage joining Sha- to Lisa (said 'shuh-LEE-suh'). It reached a small high around 1989.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningShalisa is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Sha- prefix to the name Lisa. It belongs to the inventive Sha- naming style of the later 20th century and is prized for its flowing rhythm rather than an inherited meaning; through Lisa it distantly touches the Hebrew 'God is my oath'.
U.S. rank (2010)#19390 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 863

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019672010

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

Shalisa is a modern coinage marrying the Sha- prefix to Lisa. The Sha- pattern generated many fresh names in the 1970s and 80s. Through Lisa — a short form of Elizabeth — it distantly carries the sense 'God is my oath', but Shalisa is best read as an invented name chosen for its sound.

Shalisa appeared mainly in the 1980s, with a small high around 1989, and stayed uncommon. A woman given it then is in her thirties now. As a coinage it has no revival to trace, and it reads as a melodic name firmly of its era.

Did you know? Shalisa builds a longer name from a familiar one, wrapping Lisa in the fashionable Sha- prefix that produced dozens of new names in its decade.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Shalisa — Coinage; Sha- prefix + Lisa

Variations

ShaliseShelisa

Nicknames

LisaShay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shalisa mean?

Shalisa is a modern American coinage blending the Sha- prefix with Lisa.

How do you pronounce Shalisa?

It's said shuh-LEE-suh /ʃəˈliː.sə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shalisa a boy or girl name?

Shalisa is used as a girl's name, a modern coinage.

How popular is Shalisa?

Shalisa is a rare coined name that reached a small high in the late nineteen-eighties.

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