Alisha

Alisha: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually treated as a variant of Alicia, itself from Alice. Alice derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble type' or 'noble kind.'

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How popular is Alisha?

202464.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alisha in 2024212

2024 rank#1,138 girls

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188056,942

Alisha is steady now but far below its 1987 peak.

Names like Alisha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alyssarational; noble · Greek
Alicianoble kind · Germanic
Elysiafrom Elysium, blissful place · Greek
Alyshavariant of Alicia; noble · English
Alycianoble · English
Alysianoble · English
Alecianoble kind · Germanic
Aleshanoble kind · Germanic

Alisha questions

What does the name Alisha mean?

Alisha means "noble kind". It comes from English. Usually treated as a variant of Alicia, itself from Alice. Alice derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble type' or 'noble kind.'

Is Alisha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alisha?

212 US babies were named Alisha in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Alisha?

Alisha is usually pronounced uh-LEE-shuh.

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.