Alesha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alesha

What is the meaning of the name Alesha ?

The baby name Alesha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LEE-shuh (IPA: əˈliːʃə).

Alesha is English in Origin.

Alesha is used chiefly as a feminine name in English, a phonetic respelling of Alisha, which stems from Alicia/Alice and ultimately from Old High German Adalheidis (“adal” noble + “heid” kind/type). Carried into English by Norman French, Alice flourished in medieval England, with Alicia revived in the 19th century; modern forms Alisha and Alesha spread in the late 20th century, especially in the U.S. and U.K. Public figures such as British entertainer Alesha Dixon have reinforced the spelling. Variants include Alisha, Aleesha, Alysha, Alicia, Alesia, and Alisa.

In Slavic usage, Alesha (also romanized Alyosha because of the letter ë) is a traditional diminutive of Alexei/Aleksey, from Greek Alexios “defender, helper,” familiar from literature like Dostoevsky’s Alyosha Karamazov and Tolstoy’s “Alyosha the Pot.” The name thus carries dual meanings: “noble” and “defender.”