Given name
Julisa
“one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”
Julisa is a variant of Julia. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Julisa is a variant of Julia. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Julisa is a variant of Julia. An origin associated with Julia is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Julisa is a variant of Julia. The history of Julia gives this family its wider story. Julia’s historical associations include numerous early saints.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Julisa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,404
- 0 boys · 4,404 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 292 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #8,084 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,084 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 292 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,327 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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