Lysha

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Pronounced LEE-shah /ˈli.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Lysha is a short form and respelling of Alisha or Lisha, themselves forms of Alicia. Alicia descends from Adelaide, a Germanic name meaning noble kind or noble sort, so Lysha carries that dignified sense through its parents.Low

In 30 seconds: Lysha is a short form of Alisha or Lisha, tied to Alicia, meaning noble. It saw brief use in the two-thousands (said LEE-shah).

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Origin LowGermanic, English

MeaningLysha is a short form and respelling of Alisha or Lisha, themselves forms of Alicia. Alicia descends from Adelaide, a Germanic name meaning noble kind or noble sort, so Lysha carries that dignified sense through its parents.

U.S. rank (2010)#18753 ↗ Rising

2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 72

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

Lysha is a clipped, phonetic form of Alisha or Lisha, both variants of Alicia. That name goes back through Adelaide to Germanic roots meaning noble, and it spread widely in the later twentieth century. Lysha takes just the tail of the sound, giving a compact modern name that appeared lightly in the two-thousands.

Lysha was rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the middle two-thousands, and it did not spread. A girl named Lysha then would be in her early twenties today.

Did you know? Lysha drops the opening of Alisha to leave just the bright -isha sound, part of the modern taste for trimming longer names into short, fresh forms.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Lysha — Short form of Alisha/Lisha; tied to Alicia/Adelaide, noble

Variations

AlishaLishaAlicia

Nicknames

LyLeeShasha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lysha mean?

It is a short form of Alisha or Lisha, tied to Alicia, meaning noble.

How do you pronounce Lysha?

It is said LEE-shah /ˈli.ʃə/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Lysha a boy or girl name?

Lysha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lysha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.