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Falisha

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How to Pronounce Falisha

Pronounced fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliː.ʃə/High

Meaning: Falisha is a variant that reworks Felicia — from the Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate' — into the fashionable -isha shape shared with Alisha. It reads as a phonetic, updated Felicia.Medium

In 30 seconds: Falisha is Felicia recast in the -isha style of its era, keeping the Latin sense of 'happy, fortunate'. It peaked around 1985.

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Origin MediumLatin, English

MeaningFalisha is a variant that reworks Felicia — from the Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate' — into the fashionable -isha shape shared with Alisha. It reads as a phonetic, updated Felicia.

U.S. rank (2020)#15877 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 910

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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

Falisha is a variant of Felicia, from the Latin felix meaning 'happy, fortunate', respelled to match the popular -isha ending of names like Alisha and Talisha. The Fa- opening and -isha tail place it firmly in the late-twentieth-century American taste for flowing, phonetic girls' names.

Falisha drew a modest number of girls a year and crested around 1985 before easing off in the two-thousands. A Falisha from that peak is now approaching forty, a late-Gen-X name. Its spelling reads clearly to English speakers, keeping it approachable.

Did you know? Falisha carries a cheerful meaning under its modern spelling: through Felicia it traces to the Latin felix, 'lucky' or 'happy', the same root behind felicity.

Overall data confidence 64%

Behind the Name — Felicia — rootU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity counts 1880–present

Variations

FeliciaFelishaFalesha

Nicknames

FalLisha

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If you like Falisha…

Felicia— the parent name Falisha reworks

Felisha— a closely matched sister spelling

Alisha— the -isha model behind the respelling

Talisha— shares the flowing three-beat -isha shape

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Falisha mean?

Falisha is a variant of Felicia, from the Latin for 'happy, fortunate', styled with an -isha ending.

How do you pronounce Falisha?

It's said fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Falisha a boy or girl name?

Falisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Falisha?

Falisha is an uncommon variant of Felicia; it saw its steadiest use around the mid-nineteen-eighties.