Yaisa

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Pronounced yah-EE-sah /jɑːˈiːsə/Low

Meaning: Yaisa is a rare, vowel-rich name found chiefly in Spanish-speaking families, with no firmly documented root. It is best read as a melodic modern or regional coinage rather than a name with a settled etymology.Low

In 30 seconds: Yaisa is a rare, soft-sounding name of uncertain origin, used in Spanish-speaking families (said yah-EE-sah). It saw slight use in the late nineteen-seventies.

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Origin LowSpanish

MeaningYaisa is a rare, vowel-rich name found chiefly in Spanish-speaking families, with no firmly documented root. It is best read as a melodic modern or regional coinage rather than a name with a settled etymology.

U.S. rank (2007)#13871 ↗ Rising

2007 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 60

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

Yaisa is an uncommon name whose origin is not clearly established. It appears mainly among Spanish-speaking families and reads as a flowing, personal coinage. Because no reliable root is documented, its meaning is best left open rather than invented, and its American use has always been faint.

Yaisa was never a common name. It appeared in United States records only in tiny numbers, given to fewer than twenty girls a year around its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

Did you know? Yaisa has an airy, vowel-heavy sound typical of names favored in Latino communities, though its exact source is not documented.

Overall data confidence 25%

References - Yaisa — Rare Spanish name; origin undocumented

Variations

YaizaAyisaYaisha

Nicknames

YaiIsa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yaisa mean?

It is a rare name of uncertain origin, used in some Spanish-speaking families.

How do you pronounce Yaisa?

It is said yah-EE-sah /jɑːˈiːsə/, three syllables.

Is Yaisa a boy or girl name?

Yaisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yaisa?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.