Modern combination of Jane and Lisa or variant of Jalisa
Jaleisa is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ja-' with the name Lisa, or as a phonetic variation of Jalisa. It carries the combined heritage of Jane, meaning 'God is gracious,' and Lisa, a diminutive of Elizabeth meaning 'pledged to God.'
Less common today
Jaleisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,645 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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