Alisha

Phonetic spelling of Alicia; also Sanskrit

"protected by God"

Alisha Origin and Meaning

The name Alisha is a girl's name of Spanish, Sanskrit origin meaning "protected by God".

This name has two derivations. One is as a member of the well-populated Alice/Alicia family (with an overly literal spelling), which gives it the meaning "noble"; the other is an Urdu name with the meaning "protected by God." If you're going with the first derivation, we suggest you stick with the classic and beautiful Alicia.

This spelling of the name peaked in the 1980s.

Alisha Rank in US Top 1000

# 957 in the US

Alisha Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1381 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alisha

• 957 US 2018
• 1381 Nameberry 2025
• 137 Unique 2024
• 358 England 2023
• 332 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Alisha

• Alisha Marie Mcdonal American YouTuber
• Alisha Pradhan Bangladeshi actress
• Alisha Ann Itkin American dance pop singer
• Alisha Farrer Australian model and actress
• Alisha Bennett British pop singer
• Alisha Glass American volleyball player
• Alisha Inacio aka Alexxis Nevaeh American pro wrestler

The name Alisha in Pop Culture

• Alisha Daniels character on British TV series 'Misfits'
• Alisha's Attic British musical group