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Elysa

ee-LEE-sah

Popularity

#11355

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

1,509

Peak Year

#50 in 2004

First Recorded

1950

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Elysa is a variant of Elisa, a short form of Elizabeth, derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is abundance."

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Elysa Gardner

    American music critic.

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Personality Traits

friendlyoptimisticcreativesensitive

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