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Jalisha

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Pronounced juh-LEE-shuh /dʒəˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Jalisha is a modern African-American coined name, formed with the popular Ja- prefix and a -lisha ending drawn from Alisha or Felicia. It has no older etymology and belongs to the late-century tradition of building fresh, melodic names from a prefix and a familiar ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Jalisha is a modern coined name, the Ja- prefix joined to -lisha from Alisha (said 'juh-LEE-shuh').
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MeaningJalisha is a modern African-American coined name, formed with the popular Ja- prefix and a -lisha ending drawn from Alisha or Felicia. It has no older etymology and belongs to the late-century tradition of building fresh, melodic names from a prefix and a familiar ending.
U.S. rank (2011)#11576 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 542

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019882011

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

Jalisha is an invented name of the later twentieth century, part of a creative African-American naming tradition. The Ja- opening meets a -lisha ending borrowed from Alisha or Felicia, giving a soft, three-beat name prized for its sound. We read it honestly as a coinage rather than assign it an ancient root.

The name crested around 1990 among a cluster of Ja- coinages before slipping back to rarity. It reads as a warm product of its moment, and a Jalisha today shares a name genuinely of the late nineteen-eighties and early nineties — melodic, distinctive and of that generation's creativity.

Did you know? Jalisha sits in a broad Ja- family — Jalisa, Jalissa, Janisha — that flourished through the same decades.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Jalisha — modern coinage; Ja- prefix + -lisha from Alisha

Variations

JalisaJalissaJelisha

Nicknames

LishaJayLish

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If you like Jalisha…

Jalisa— a near-identical Ja- coinage of the same period
Alisha— the base name behind the -lisha ending
Janisha— a same-era Ja- prefix name with the identical build
Talisha— another melodic -lisha coinage of the generation

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jalisha mean?

Jalisha is a modern African-American coinage built from the Ja- prefix and a -lisha ending from Alisha.

How do you pronounce Jalisha?

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

Is Jalisha a boy or girl name?

Jalisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jalisha?

Jalisha was a rare coined name that crested around the turn of the nineteen-nineties and has been scarce since.

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