Jolissa

Jolissa is a rare female first name that originates from the USA and the English-speaking world. It is composed of the names Jo and Lisa. Jo is an abbreviation of Johanna, which in turn goes back to Johannes.

What does the name Jolissa mean?

The first name Jolissa is a rare modern combination of Jo and Lisa. Jo is a short form of Johanna, which has its roots in the name Johannes. Translated, the name means something like 'God is gracious' or 'God is merciful.' Its origin can be found in the Ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which is composed of the elements yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ), meaning 'the name of God,' and ḥanán (חָנַן) for 'to be gracious,' 'to be merciful,' or 'to show compassion.' Lisa, on the other hand, is a shortened form of Elisabeth, which descends from the Ancient Hebrew Elisheva or Elischeba. The name Elisabeth is translated as 'God is my oath' or 'God is abundance.' The Ancient Hebrew roots come from ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which is composed of ʾēl (אֵל) for 'God' and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for 'oath,' 'vow,' or 'seven' (which symbolizes abundance). Alternative spellings include Jolisa and Jolice.

Where does the name Jolissa come from?

The name Jolissa has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'God is gracious' or 'God is my oath.'

How do you pronounce Jolissa?

Yo-lis-sa

When is the name day of Jolissa?

The name days for Jolissa fall on February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Jolissa is a rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German first name charts. Its best ranking was in 1988, reaching 2,514th place in the Canadian name charts. In the last ten years, Jolissa has been given less than 10 times in Canada, placing it at 5,602nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, it ranks 6,364th in Canada.