Alisa
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning noble kind; variant of Alice.
Alisa by the numbers
In 2025, 48 babies in England and Wales were named Alisa. In the US, 261 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,154 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Alice
Like Alisa, each of these traces back to Alice: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Allienoble; a form of Alice or Alison987 in the US (2017)
- Alicianoble natured; a form of Alice861 in the US (2017)
- Alysnoble; a variant of Alice81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alydefender of mankind; a form of Alice or Alison78 in the US (2017)
- Alisenoble; a modern respelling of Alice66 in the US (2017)
- Alycenoble; a form of Alice55 in the US (2017)
- Alyzanoble; a respelling of Alyssa or Alice24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alicjanoble; a form of Alice38 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alinabright; a form of Alina or Aline1,650 in the US (2017)
- Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
- Alizajoyful; a form of Aliza or Alicia90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alishanoble, exalted; a form of Alicia113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliyaexalted, sublime80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alissanoble; a form of Alice222 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alisa
Names that are said the same way as Alisa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alyssanoble or high-born2,227 in the US (2017)
- Alessadefender of mankind; a form of Alessia143 in the US (2017)
- Allyssavariant of Alyssa, noble or high-born32 in the US (2017)
- Alysaof noble birth; a form of Alyssa26 in the US (2017)
- Allissanoble; a variant of Alicia or Alyssa10 in the US (2017)
- Alyssahnoble; a form of Alyssa9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Alisa, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alisa, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Alisa
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