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Shelisa
How to Pronounce Shelisa
Pronounced shuh-LEE-sah /ʃəˈlisə/Medium
Meaning: Shelisa is a coined blend that attaches a fashionable 'She-' opening to Lisa or Alisa. Lisa is a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew 'elisheva', 'God is my oath'. The invented name keeps that familiar Lisa core inside a fresh, flowing shape.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
Shelisa is an invented name that pairs a stylish She- prefix with Lisa or Alisa. Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew elisheva, 'God is my oath', so the coined name still carries a real meaning at its heart. It reflects the late-century fashion for prefix-built girls' names.
Shelisa was always scarce, peaking around 1989 at about thirty girls a year and fading by the late 1990s. It belongs to the era's wave of She- and La- coinages; a Shelisa from the peak would be in her thirties, and the name has stayed a genuine rarity.
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What does the name Shelisa mean?
Shelisa is a coined name joining a 'She-' prefix to Lisa, which is a short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath'.
How do you pronounce Shelisa?
It is said shuh-LEE-sah /ʃəˈlisə/, three syllables stressed on the second.
Is Shelisa a boy or girl name?
Shelisa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is the name Shelisa?
Shelisa has always been very rare, a coined name built on Lisa from the later twentieth century.