Alisa - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Alisa \a-li-sa\ is pronounced ah-LEE-sah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "great happiness". Also a variant of Alicia.

Alisa has 13 variant forms: Alisah, Alise, Alissa, Alissah, Aliza, Allisa, Allisah, Allissa, Allissah, Allysa, Allysah, Alyssa and Alyssah.

For more information, see also the related name Alice.

Baby names that sound like Alisa are Alysa, Alisz, Alis, Alaisa, Alisia, Elisa, Ilisa, Aloisa and Olisa.

Alisa is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Alisa. Compare Alisa with related baby names.