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Alysha

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Pronounced ə-LEE-shə /əˈli.ʃə/High

Meaning: Noble, of noble kind; variant of Alicia/Alisha, ultimately from Alice and Germanic AdalheidisHigh

In 30 seconds: A y-spiced spelling of Alicia, carrying Alice's thousand-year-old meaning: 'noble'. Softly hissed, 80s-bred, wonderland-rooted.
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Origin HighEnglish, Germanic
MeaningNoble, of noble kind; variant of Alicia/Alisha, ultimately from Alice and Germanic Adalheidis
U.S. rank (2025)#3465 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births44 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 9,601

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019652025

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

Alysha is one of the many spellings of Alicia, the Latinized form of Alice — which medieval French whittled from Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind' or 'nobleness'. Alice ruled medieval England, was reborn through Lewis Carroll, and spun off Alicia as its polished Latin sister.

The sh-spellings (Alisha, Alysha) surged in 1980s America, when singer Alisha and actress Alyssa Milano made the sounds ubiquitous. Alysha remains the rarer y-form today, vintage-1985 and quietly noble.

Did you know? Every Alicia, Alisha, and Alysha leads back to Adalheidis — the same Germanic 'nobleness' that produced both Alice and Adelaide.
Overall data confidence 90%
Behind the Name — Alicia — parent name etymology

Variations

AliciaAlishaAleesha

Nicknames

AlyLee

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If you like Alysha…

Alicia— the Latinized Alice that Alysha respells
Alisha— the i-spelling twin of the same sound
Alyssa— a fellow A-l 80s-90s favorite
Aleigha— another English name
Samantha— echoes that soft -ha sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alysha mean?

Alysha is a variant of Alicia, ultimately from Alice and Germanic Adalheidis, meaning 'noble' or 'of noble kind'.

How do you pronounce Alysha?

It's said ə-LEE-shə /əˈli.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alysha a boy or girl name?

Alysha is a girl's name.

How popular is Alysha?

Alysha is rare today, a creative spelling from Alicia's late-twentieth-century heyday.

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