Julissa

Meaning of Julissa

Julissa (hoo-LEE-suh) drifts in on a warm Caribbean breeze, a lyrical fusion of Julia and Elisa that borrows the Latin meaning “youthful” and wraps it in new-world sparkle. Story goes, the name first danced onto U.S. birth certificates in the late-1960s, then sashayed up the charts through the 1990s and early 2000s—peaking just outside the Top 200 in 2007—before settling into its current, comfortably familiar rhythm. Listeners may picture Mexican actress-producer Julissa, or TV host Julissa Bermúdez laughing her way across red carpets, proof that this four-syllable charmer wears both spotlight and everyday life with equal ease. She feels like mango sorbet on a summer afternoon: sweet, bright, and impossible to forget. Parents who choose Julissa often say they love how the name rolls off the tongue like a quick salsa spin—graceful yet grounded, modern yet rooted in centuries of Roman and Spanish tradition.

Pronunciation

American English

• Pronunced as hoo-LEE-suh (/huˈliːsə/)

• Julianna
• Juliette
• Juliana
• Julia
• Juliane