Girl name · Germanic
Alisha
“noble kind”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Alisha.
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About the name
Alisha is a respelling of Alicia, itself a Latinised Alice, which descends through Old French Aalis from Germanic Adalheidis — adal, noble. It is the same root as Adeline, Adelaide and Heidi, four steps of erosion later.
There is a separate Sanskrit Alisha meaning protected by God, and Indian families use the name on that reading rather than the Germanic one. Both are in genuine use. It peaked in the US in the 1980s and now sits outside the top 1000.
Lisha is the short form that does not sound like Alice. Three syllables want one (Alisha Rose, Alisha Jane). On our vibe map it is Y2K Nostalgic with Soft & Dreamy edges.
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All Germanic names →Alisha — common questions
Is Alisha a boy or girl name?
Alisha is traditionally a girl name of Germanic origin.
What does the name Alisha mean?
Alisha means “noble kind” of Germanic origin. Alisha is a respelling of Alicia, itself a Latinised Alice, which descends through Old French Aalis from Germanic Adalheidis — adal, noble. It is the same root as Adeline, Adelaide and Heidi, four steps of erosion later.
Where does the name Alisha come from?
Alisha is Germanic in origin. There is a separate Sanskrit Alisha meaning protected by God, and Indian families use the name on that reading rather than the Germanic one. Both are in genuine use. It peaked in the US in the 1980s and now sits outside the top 1000.
What are common nicknames for Alisha?
Lisha and Ali — the short-forms parents most often use for Alisha.
How popular is Alisha?
Alisha did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
Bring the name into the room
A couple of nice things named Alisha you might want for the nursery.