Alisa

uh-lee-suh

Variation of Alice, or Hebrew

"noble; great happiness"

Alisa Origin and Meaning

The name Alisa is a girl's name of Hebrew, Russian origin meaning "noble; great happiness".

Alisa is variation of Alice with a touch of international flair. Used in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Estonia and Poland, it is also familiar in English speaking countries too. As a Hebrew name, Alisa has a bright, cheerful meaning, that adds another layer to the name.

Alisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 988 in the US

Alisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1960 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alisa

• 988 US 2017
• 1960 Nameberry 2025
• 372 Unique 2023
• 608 England 2023
• 120 Germany 2016
• 38 Finland 2024
• 184 Switzerland 2019
• 157 Poland 2020
• 27 Azerbaijan 2022

20 Names Similar to Alisa

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• Marisa
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• Mikaela
• Isabela
• Elissa
• Tara
• Roselyn
• Klara
• Annaleigh
• Raquel
• Annabella
• Alisha
• Carissa
• Michaela
• Tiana
• Katalina
• Briana
• Giovanna

Famous People Named Alisa

• Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum birth name of Ayn Rand, Russian,American novelist
• Alisa Agafonova Ukrainian ice dancer who competes for Turkey
• Alisa Arnah British actress
• Alisa Burras retired women's basketball player
• Alisa Camplin Australian aerial skater; won gold at 2002 Olympics
• Alisa Noelle Childers American singer,songwriter of group ZoeGirl
• Alisa Czisny American figure skater
• Alisa Drei Finnish figure skater
• Alisa Yuriko Durbrow Japanese model, actress & singer
• Alisa Freindlich Soviet & Russian actress
• Alisa Ganieva Russian author
• Alisa Kajornchaiyakul Miss Thailand World 1982
• Alisa Kleybanova Russian tennis player
• Alisa Kwitney American author
• Alisa Kireeva Ukrainian figure skater
• Alisa Koonen Russian & Soviet actress; wife of Alexander Tairov
• Alisa Mizuki Japanese actress, singer & model
• Alisa Palmer Canadian director & playwright
• Alisa Reyes American actress/comedienne
• Alisa Valdes Rodriguez, American novelist & journalist
• Alisa Weilerstein American cellist
• Alisa Walton Canadian actress & photographer
• Alisa Mustafina Zaytseva, daughter of Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina

The name Alisa in Pop Culture

• Alisa former Serbian band (1984,'91 then 2001,'02)
• Alisa Selezneva main character of Russian series "Alisa's Adventures"
• Alisa Bosconovitch video game character from "Tekken" series
• Alisa u Zemlji Cuda (Alisa in a strange world) song by Marina Viskovic