Girl
Germanic
3 syllables
Alisa
ah-LEE-sah
/əˈliː.sə/
"Great happiness" — a sleek, modern-feeling form of Alice with Slavic and European charm
Alisa is a variant of Alice popular in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia, from the Germanic Adalheidis meaning noble kind. It carries the same etymological heritage as Alice and Alicia but with a cleaner, more modern orthography. The name is also used in Hebrew contexts where it means great happiness or joyful.
Quick Facts
Letters5
SyllablesA · li · sa
GenderGirl
OriginGermanic
Root WordAdalheidis
MeaningNoble, great happiness
PopularityUncommon
Peak Year1998
Trend
→ Stable
Name DayJune 21
Nicknames
AliLisaAllieAly
About the Name Alisa
Alisa means noble or noble kind in its Germanic origins. In Hebrew it is connected to the meaning great happiness or joyful.
Alisa is a variant of Alice popular in Russia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Hebrew-speaking communities. It shares Germanic roots with Alice and Alicia.
Alisa is moderately used in the US and very popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, where it is considered a chic modern form of Alice.
Alisa Rose, Alisa Grace, and Alisa Marie are clean, elegant combinations that work beautifully with the name.
Alisas are often described as bright, elegant, and quietly joyful — a name with a light, lifted quality.
Alisa uses a single S without the final E. Variants include Alissa (double S), Alyssa, Alice, and Alicia.
Personality of Alisa
Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Alisa
Creativity
76%
Elegance
84%
Independence
78%
Intelligence
80%
Strength
72%
Warmth
80%
Famous People Named Alisa
A
Alisa Freindlich
Legendary Russian actress, People's Artist of the USSR
A
Alisa Kleybanova
Russian professional tennis player
A
Alisa (character)
Russian children's literary character, the Alice of Russian literature
Middle Names for Alisa
Beautiful combinations that flow well with Alisa
Alisa Marie
Alisa Rose
Alisa Grace
Alisa Elena
Alisa Jade
Alisa Sofia
Alisa Noelle
Alisa Claire
Alisa Vera
Alisa Iris
Names Similar to Alisa
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Similar Meaning
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History of Alisa
1200
Alice variants established in Germanic and Norman naming traditions
1900
Alisa becomes popular in Russia and Eastern Europe as Alice adaptation
1980
Alisa spreads to Scandinavia and parts of Western Europe
1998
Alisa reaches moderate peak usage in the United States
Numerology & Symbolism of Alisa
6
Destiny Number
Sum of all letters
2
Soul Urge
Sum of vowels
♍
Zodiac Affinity
Gemini
3
Lucky Number
Personal power digit
🎨
Lucky Color
Soft Pink
💎
Lucky Stone
Rose Quartz
🌸
Lucky Flower
Rose
Alisa Around the World
How Alisa is written in different languages and scripts
أليسا
Arabic
アリサ
Japanese
Алиса
Russian
알리사
Korean
阿丽莎
Chinese
Αλίσα
Greek
एलीसा
Hindi
עֲלִיסָה
Hebrew
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