Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Alissa

ə-LIS-ə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Noble or rational, variant of Alyssa
Language
English
Culture
English;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1553
2024 births136
Peak year1998
First appeared1948
Total US births38,490
1998 peak19481967198620052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AliLissa
Alternate spellings
AlyssaAlisaAllissa
In other languages
Alisa (Russian)Alessa (Italian)

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