Alisa

Alisa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble kind”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: uh-LEE-suh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a form of Alice or Elisa. Through Alice it ultimately goes back to the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning nobility.

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How popular is Alisa?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alisa in 2024152

2024 rank#1,443 girls

Peak year1970

Total US babies since 188034,600

Alisa is steady now but far below its 1970 peak.

Names like Alisa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alicenoble type · Germanic
Allisonnoble kind · French
Alicianoble kind · Germanic
Alisonnoble kind · French
Alissonnoble kind · French
Alysonnoble kind · French
Alysenoble · French
Alycenoble type · Germanic

Alisa questions

What does the name Alisa mean?

Alisa means "noble kind". It comes from Germanic. Usually a form of Alice or Elisa. Through Alice it ultimately goes back to the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning nobility.

Is Alisa a boy or girl name?

Alisa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alisa?

152 US babies were named Alisa in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.

How do you pronounce Alisa?

Alisa is usually pronounced uh-LEE-suh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.