Alisha

Meaning: Of noble nature
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Alicia

Girl's name · #1229 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Alisha's best rank, #118, came in 1987; it has stepped well back to #1229 today. Roughly 57,000 girls have been named Alisha since 1948.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#376 in England & Wales (2025) · #381 in Ireland (2025) · #387 in Ecuador (2025) · #409 in Switzerland (2025) · #525 in Italy (2024) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #683 in Canada (2025) · #716 in Poland (2025) · #749 in Austria (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,833 in France (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Alishas

Alisha Lehmann — Swiss footballer (born 1999)
Alisha Boe — Norwegian actress (born 1997)
Alisha Chinai — Indian singer (born 1965)
Alisha Weir — Irish actress (born 2009)
Alisha Newton — Canadian actress (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Alisha Daniels — Misfits (TV series)
Alisha — Charmed (TV series)

What Alishas become

Among 126 notable people named Alisha:

Sports figures appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alisha Lehmann, Swiss footballer (born 1999).

Similar names: Alisa · Erika · Alyse · Elissa · Whitney · Alyson

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