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Telisa

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How to Pronounce Telisa

Pronounced tuh-LEE-suh /təˈli.sə/Medium

Meaning: Telisa reads as a coined elaboration built on Lisa — itself a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva 'God is my oath' — with a Te-/Ta- prefix, in the same family as Talisa and Felisa.Low

In 30 seconds: Telisa is a coined name that dresses up Lisa with a soft Te- opening — a mid-century American blend that stayed rare (said 'tuh-LEE-suh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningTelisa reads as a coined elaboration built on Lisa — itself a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva 'God is my oath' — with a Te-/Ta- prefix, in the same family as Talisa and Felisa.

U.S. rank (2007)#17453 ↗ Rising

2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1973

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,097

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Telisa is a modern coinage that extends Lisa — the ever-popular short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' — with a fashionable prefix, much like Talisa or Felisa. It reads as a product of mid-century inventiveness rather than an inherited name.

Never common, it belongs to the wave of Lisa-based elaborations of its day. A girl named Telisa at its peak is now in her fifties, and the name still feels tied to that era.

Did you know? The Lisa at the heart of Telisa is itself a short form of Elizabeth, so this modern-sounding name carries the old Hebrew sense 'God is my oath'.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Lisa / Elizabeth — parent roots; Elisheva 'God is my oath'

Variations

TalisaFelisaLisa

Nicknames

LisaLise

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If you like Telisa…

Lisa— the familiar name at the core of Telisa

Talisa— a close coined cousin with the same shape

Elisa— shares the Elizabeth roots and soft ending

Felisa— another prefixed elaboration in the same family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Telisa mean?

Telisa is a coined name extending Lisa — a short form of Elizabeth, which means 'God is my oath' in Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Telisa?

It's said tuh-LEE-suh /təˈli.sə/ — 3 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Telisa a boy or girl name?

Telisa is used as a girl's name in the U.S.

How popular is Telisa?

Telisa is a rare girl's name in the U.S., part of the mid-century wave of Lisa-based coinages.