Modern combination name, likely meaning God is my oath
Jalesa is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ja-' with the name Lisa or Lesa. As a derivative of Elizabeth via Lisa, it carries the etymological weight of 'pledged to God' or 'God is my oath.' It rose to modest popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Less common today
Jalesa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,616 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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