Jelisa

The name Jelisa is a Russian diminutive of Jelisaweta or Jelisaveta, both variants of the name Elisabeth. This name has its roots in Elisheva or Elischeba.

What does the name Jelisa mean?

Jelisa is a Russian diminutive that comes from the spelling variants Jelisaweta and Jelisaveta of the name Elisabeth, the latter of which traces back to the ancient Hebrew form Elisheva or Elischeba. The German translation of the name means 'God is my oath' or 'God is abundance'. Its origin lies in ancient Hebrew, derived from the word ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which is composed of the elements ʾēl (אֵל), meaning 'God', and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע), meaning 'oath', 'vow', or 'seven' (the number of abundance). The name appears in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. In the Old Testament, it is the name of Aaron's wife 'Elisheva', and in the New Testament, Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist as well as the wife of the priest Zechariah. Elisabeth and its variants are among the most common first names worldwide. Other variants include Elisa, Ellisa, Ellisabeth, Ellissya, Ellisif, Elssa, Elsche, Elsabe, Elsabea, Ellise, Jelsha, Telsche, Telsa, Telse, and Telseke.

Where does the name Jelisa come from?

Jelisa is a female first name with ancient Hebrew origin and means 'God is my oath'.

How do you pronounce Jelisa?

Je-lisa

When is the name day of Jelisa?

The name day of Jelisa is celebrated on November 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Jelisa is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female baby names. In the last ten years, Jelisa has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, resulting in a 11,442nd place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, the name is in 13,070th place.

Nicknames & pet names

Jeje / Jeli / Jelli / JellyBelly / Lisa