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Alasha

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How to Pronounce Alasha

Pronounced uh-LAH-shuh /Ι™Λˆlɑː.ΚƒΙ™/Medium

Meaning: Alasha reads mainly as a phonetic respelling of Alicia or Alesha, names that trace back to Adelaide and its Germanic root for 'noble'. A few families may connect it to the Sasha family of sounds. Routes are uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Alasha is a modern respelling in the Alicia and Alesha family, softly linked to a Germanic root for 'noble'. It stayed rare, peaking around the late nineteen-nineties (said uh-LAH-shuh).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningAlasha reads mainly as a phonetic respelling of Alicia or Alesha, names that trace back to Adelaide and its Germanic root for 'noble'. A few families may connect it to the Sasha family of sounds. Routes are uncertain.
U.S. rank (2011)#12214 β†˜ Falling
2011 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 289

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 199919772011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alasha is best read as a respelling of Alicia or Alesha, part of a family of names rooted in Adelheid and its Germanic sense of 'noble'. It fits the late-century fashion for flowing three-beat girls' names ending in -sha, though this exact spelling stayed uncommon and its route for any family is uncertain.

It appeared in American records mainly in the closing decades of the last century and touched its modest peak in the late nineteen-nineties. A girl named Alasha then is in her late twenties today.

Did you know? Alasha rose alongside a wider late-century taste for -sha endings, sharing a sound with Natasha and Alesha without ever becoming common in its own spelling.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Alasha β€” Respelling of Alicia/Alesha; route uncertain.

Variations

AleshaAlishaAleisha

Nicknames

AliLasha

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Aleshaβ€” a close cousin spelling in the same family
Alishaβ€” a like Alicia-derived respelling
Sashaβ€” a similar soft -sha-ending pick
Aleishaβ€” a near-identical variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alasha mean?

Alasha reads as a variant of Alicia or Alesha, tied to a Germanic root for 'noble'; the route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Alasha?

It is said uh-LAH-shuh /Ι™Λˆlɑː.ΚƒΙ™/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Alasha a boy or girl name?

Alasha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alasha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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