76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Roman Mythology Meaning & History Meaning unknown, possibly Phoenician in origin. This is another name of Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage. Related Names Same SpellingElissa 2 PopularityDetails Last ranked #779 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #886 in 2012 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome refined complex Categories currently out of the US top 1000, legend, mythology, queens, uncertain etymology