Amisa

♀ Girl

Pronounced ah-MEE-sah /ɑˈmiː.sɑ/Medium

Meaning: A short, soft name with no single documented source. It sits near Arabic-family names such as Anisa ('friendly') and Amina, and reads to many U.S. families as a modern coinage. Routes are uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft three-beat name: Amisa echoes Amina and Anisa (said 'ah-MEE-sah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowEnglish, Arabic

MeaningA short, soft name with no single documented source. It sits near Arabic-family names such as Anisa ('friendly') and Amina, and reads to many U.S. families as a modern coinage. Routes are uncertain.

U.S. rank (2023)#15331 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2000

Total births (all-time)≈ 21

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Amisa has no firmly documented etymology. Its shape recalls Arabic-family names like Anisa ('friendly, companionable') and Amina ('trustworthy'), but a sound-alike is an echo, not descent - so we present it honestly as a modern name of uncertain route (said 'ah-MEE-sah').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, soft, and modern.

Did you know? Amisa sits in a busy sound-neighbourhood - Amina, Anisa, Alisa, Amaya - without a documented source of its own, which makes it read as a gentle modern pick.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Amisa — Modern name; Amina/Anisa sound-family echo

Variations

AmissaAnisaAmiza

Nicknames

AmiMisa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amisa mean?

Amisa is a soft modern name with no documented source; it echoes Amina and Anisa. Routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Amisa?

It's said ah-MEE-sah /ɑˈmiː.sɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Amisa a boy or girl name?

Amisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Amisa?

Amisa is extremely rare in the U.S.