Elissa \e-lissa, el(is)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced eh-LIS-sah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Elissa is "from the blessed isles". Mythology: another name for Dido, Queen of Carthage. Also form of Alice and Elizabeth.

Elissa has 21 variant forms: Alissa, Allissa, Allyssa, Alyssa, Elisia, Elisse, Elissia, Ellissa, Elysa, Elyse, Elysia, Elyssa, Elysse, Elyssia, Ilissa, Ilysa, Ilyssa, Lissa, Lissie, Lissy and Lyssa.

Baby names that sound like Elissa are Elisa, Elssa and Ulissa.