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Yulissa

Quick answerYulissa is a modern invented name, likely a blend of names such as Julia or Juliet with suffixes like -issa, ultimately deriving from the Latin root Julius meaning "youthful." The name is primarily used in Hispanic and Latin American communities, with particular popularity in Spanish-speaking cultures from the late…

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,295
TrendStable
Peak year1997
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic/Latin American
Letters7
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,295

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yulissa

Yulissa is a modern invented name, likely a blend of names such as Julia or Juliet with suffixes like -issa, ultimately deriving from the Latin root Julius meaning "youthful." The name is primarily used in Hispanic and Latin American communities, with particular popularity in Spanish-speaking cultures from the late 20th century onward, though it lacks significant historical precedent.

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Etymology

Yulissa is a modern invented name, likely a blend of names such as Julia or Juliet with suffixes like -issa, ultimately deriving from the Latin root Julius meaning "youthful." The name is primarily used in Hispanic and Latin American communities, with particular popularity in Spanish-speaking cultures from the late 20th century onward, though it lacks significant historical precedent.

Yulissa currently ranks #3,295 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.

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