Comments for the name Elissa (1)

My parents named my sister Elissa by just dropping the "M" off of Melissa.

A million times prettier than Dido in my opinion, and very rare.
In fact, the only time I've heard it used was in "The Phantom of the Opera", when it's the name of the lead female role of the opera-within-the-musical "Hannibal". It's Elissa (played by Christine) who sings "Think of Me" at the begining of the show.

Could be a short form of Elizabeth.

Meaning: God's girl.

Elissa Landi (born Elisabeth Marie Christine Kühnelt) was an Italian-born actress who appeared in Hollywood films in the 1920s and '30s (e.g., The Sign of the Cross, After the Thin Man).

I recently met a girl named Elissa, and she pronounced it ee-LIS-uh. I think it's quite pretty.

I love this! I like any form of the name Alyssa.

Elissa and Becca are two sisters who form The Sonflowerz music group. Look them up!

I think this is an absolutely gorgeous name.

Elissa is a popular singer from Lebanon.