Alisha
Pronunciation/əˈlʃə/ ə-LEE-shə, /əˈlɪʃə/ ə-LISH[1]
GenderFemale
Language(s)Indo-European and Arabic[2][3]
Origin
DerivationOld English
MeaningNoble/nobility; protected by God
Other names
Variant form(s)Alesha, Aleesha, Alysha, Allysha
Related namesAlicia, Alycia, Alice

Alisha (Sanskrit: अलीशा Alīśā; Arabic: علیشا Alīshā) also refer as protected

from God ' is a cognate of the Spanish-language feminine given name Alicia,[4] a variant of the French/German-language name Alice, which comes from Old English Æthelhādas or Æðelhādas, meaning noble or nobility.[5][6]

Variant forms of this name include Alesha, Alysha, and Allysha.

Notable people with this name

See also

References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Alisha". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. "Alisha - Girl's name meaning, origin, and popularity".
  3. "Alisha - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity".
  4. Igor K atsev. "Alisha (Name) | Meaning of Alisha | Origin of Alisha at". Mfnames.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  5. "æþele - Wiktionary". 21 November 2023.
  6. "-had - Wiktionary". 18 March 2023.
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