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Allisa
Pronounced uh-LISS-uh /əˈlɪs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Allisa is a double-l respelling of Alisa and Alyssa. That family draws on two threads: Alice, from a Germanic root meaning 'noble,' and the flower name alyssum. The Allisa spelling is a late-century variant of a fashionable sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Allisa is a spelling variant in the Alisa and Alyssa family, names that blend two sources: Alice, from a Germanic root for 'noble,' and the sweet-smelling flower alyssum. As Alyssa surged through the 1980s and 90s, many spellings followed, and the Allisa form crested in the late 1990s.
Allisa remained one of the rarer spellings, borne by a modest number of girls before easing back in the 2010s. An Allisa from her peak is now in her mid-twenties. The name reads as a turn-of-the-century variant, and while Alyssa remains well known, this spelling has not stood out on its own.
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What does the name Allisa mean?
Allisa is a form of Alisa/Alyssa, linked either to Alice, meaning 'noble,' or to the flower alyssum.
How do you pronounce Allisa?
It's said uh-LISS-uh /əˈlɪs.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Allisa a boy or girl name?
Allisa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Allisa?
Allisa was an uncommon spelling of Alyssa that crested in the late nineteen-nineties and then eased back.