Pledged to God
Gelisa is likely a modern American variation of Jalisa or Jelisa, which are creative blends of the prefix 'Je-' or 'Ge-' with the name Lisa. As a derivative of Lisa, it ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name Elizabeth, meaning 'pledged to God' or 'God is my oath'.
Less common today
Gelisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,278 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
