Joy, happiness, or ninth child
Tisa has multiple potential roots, most notably as a Swahili name meaning 'nine' or 'ninth-born.' In some Slavic contexts, it is associated with the yew tree, while in other traditions it is used as a diminutive of names like Beatrice, meaning 'bringer of joy.'
Less common today
Tisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,461 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actress and sister of Mia Farrow
Chinese-American actress and theatre director
