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.

# 957 in the US

Alisha Rank in US Top 1000

# 1326 on Nameberry

Alisha Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Alisha Popularity

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

Alisha in Pop Culture

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