Jelissa

Jelissa Meaning & Origin

About Jelissa
The name Jelissa is a combination of the names Jennifer and Melissa. It is a modern and unique name that does not have a specific meaning on its own. However, Jennifer is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning "fair and smooth," while Melissa is derived from the Greek word for "honeybee." Therefore, Jelissa can be interpreted as a blend of these meanings, representing someone who is fair, smooth, and sweet-natured.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jelissa are female.

Jelissa Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 L IH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/jelissa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLS', 'ALS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelissa in Braille

Here's how to represent Jelissa in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jelissa in braille

How to Spell the Name Jelissa in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jelissa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jelissa in sign language

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