Of noble kind; pleasure or delight
Delisa is a modern elaboration likely blending the Germanic prefix 'Adel' (meaning noble) with the suffix 'Lisa', or derived from the Latin 'deliciae' meaning delight. It gained modest popularity in the mid-20th century as part of a trend of creating rhythmic, feminine names using the 'De-' prefix.
Less common today
Delisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,824 in 1990.
American middle-distance runner and Olympic finalist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
