What origin is the name Alisha?

Alisha comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alisha a popular name?

Alisha is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Alisha?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Alisha — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Alisha written in its native script?

Alisha is written अलीशा.

What is the rashi of the name Alisha?

Alisha starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Alisha

Q: Is Alisha a rare name?

Yes. Alisha does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alisha

Alisha

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Alisha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Truth, noble; protected; honest, truthful, protected by allah", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Alisha pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Truth, noble; protected; honest, truthful, protected by allah". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अलीशा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Truth, noble; protected; honest, truthful, protected by allah

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अलीशा

Quick answers about Alisha

Very rare in US records

What does Alisha mean?

Alisha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Truth, noble; protected; honest, truthful, protected by allah".

Is Alisha a rare name?

Yes. Alisha does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alisha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.