Alisher
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning noble lion; compound of Ali and Sher.
Alisher by the numbers
Alisher was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Ali
Like Alisher, each of these traces back to Ali: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alithe exalted or noble one502 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammadalipraised, commendable and noble, exalted; combination of Muhammad and Ali5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammad-Alipraised and noble; combination of Muhammad and Ali9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aliouthe most high; a form of Ali7 in the US (2017)
- Ali-Akbarnoble mighty one; compound of Ali and Akbar5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alijathe exalted; a form of Ali5 in the US (2017)
- Alirezanoble king; compound of Ali and Reza5 in the US (2017)
- Ali-Haiderexalted lion; a form of Ali and Haider4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alisher. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander109 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Allisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander52 in the US (2017)
- Aleisterdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander33 in the US (2017)
- Alistardefender of men; a form of Alistair10 in the US (2017)
- Alasteravenger; a form of Alastair6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Alisher, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alisher, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alisher
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