Nelisa
In Greek mythology, Nelisa was one of the seven Hesperides and sister of Aiopis, Antheia, Donakis, Kalypso, Mermesa and Tara.
Meaning & Origin of Nelisa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Nelisa was one of the seven Hesperides and sister of Aiopis, Antheia, Donakis, Kalypso, Mermesa and Tara.
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The Story of Nelisa
Nelisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Nelisas were born — ranking #10,846 that year. As of 2026, Nelisa ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Nelisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Nelisa most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- South Africa57%
- Indonesia14%
- AO13%
- CM10%
- Lithuania7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nelisa
Nelisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Nelisa's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #10,846. Use the chart and map above to compare Nelisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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