Elissa (name)
Elissa is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which also is the root of Elizabeth
Closely related names include Alyssa, Elisa, and Eliza. Other spellings include Ellissa and Elyssa.People
- Dido, first Queen of Carthage, in some sources is referred to as Elissa
- Elissa, Canadian singer
- Elissa Aalto, Finnish architect and author
- Elissa Alarie, Canadian rugby player
- Elissa P. Benedek, American clinical psychiatrist and professor
- Elissa Blount Moorhead, American artist and writer
- Elissa Down, Australian filmmaker
- Ellie Downie, British gymnast, born Elissa Downie
- Elissa Hallem, American neurobiologist
- Elissar Khoury, Lebanese singer, commonly known as Elissa
- Elissa Landi, Italian actress
- Elissa Lansdell, Canadian television host
- Elissa Murphy, American software engineer and executive
- Elissa McCracken, American beauty pageant competitor
- Elissa Mielke, Canadian singer and model
- Elissa L. Newport, American psycholinguist and professor
- Elissa Schappell, American writer
- Elissa Shevinsky, American executive and writer
- Elissa Silverman, American politician
- Elissa Steamer, American professional skateboarder
- Elissa Wall, American writer
- Elissa Washuta, American Indian writer
