Jalisa
Meaning
“A modern American coinage, likely blending Ja- with Lisa; no fixed meaning, common in Black naming trends of the 1970s-80s.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jalisa peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Jalisa
Most people given the name Jalisa in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Jalisa you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jalisa deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jalisa truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jalisa fits with your family’s names and surname.
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