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The baby name Alissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LISS-uh (IPA: /əˈlɪsə/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: uh-LISS-uh (IPA: /əˈlɪsə/)

What is the meaning of the name Alissa ?

The baby name Alissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LISS-uh (IPA: /əˈlɪsə/).

Alissa is in Origin.

Alissa is a modern English given name most commonly viewed as a spelling variant of Alyssa and Alisa, themselves related to Alice/Alicia. The lineage traces back to Old High German Adalheidis (Adelaide), from adal “noble” + heid “kind, sort,” giving the meaning “noble” or “of noble kind.” In recent decades the name has also been colored by association with the alyssum flower (Alyssum), adding a gentle botanical nuance to its traditional Germanic roots.

Use in the United States and other English-speaking countries rose in the late 20th century, paralleling the surge of Alyssa, and it remains familiar though less common than its counterparts. Variants and cognates include Alyssa, Alisa, Elisa, Elissa, Alicia, and Alice; related international forms appear as Alise (Latvian), Alys (Welsh), and Alíz (Hungarian). Common nicknames are Ali, Liss, Lissa, and Lissy. Note: Hebrew Aliza (“joyful”) is a separate name despite the similar sound.

Alissa has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Alissa

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Alissa Qotrunnada Abdurrahman Wahid journalist ★★★★★

Alissa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Girls 0 #88 5 865
KZ 0 #91 4 1,452
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
Switzerland Girls 2024 #112 24 1,786
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
EE Girls 0 #122 17 1,888
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
Sweden Girls 2022 #141 39 1,568
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Belgium Girls 2016 #188 22 419
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #274 12 2,795
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
KZ Girls 0 #280 41 5,862
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
France Girls 2021 #357 49 3,185
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Finland Girls 2026 #363 727 3,895
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
Finland Girls 0 #374 18 1,368
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
Austria Girls 0 #384 37 1,885
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Germany 0 #414 24 2,542
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
RU Girls 0 #441 58 11,913
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PA Girls 0 #467 15 9,861
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
SG Girls 0 #546 41 18,916
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #660 182 4,949
IT 0 #662 53 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #700 29 11,684
NL Girls 0 #732 225 5,933
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #781 136 8,487
MY Girls 0 #782 215 24,821
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
PE Girls 0 #866 78 14,861
SA Girls 0 #887 49 25,931
BR Girls 0 #895 47 12,708
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IT Girls 0 #930 565 9,415
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #955 29 5,561
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,109 33 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,113 71 17,781
DZ 0 #1,133 44 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Alissa is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Alissa

Alissa is predominantly a girl's name.
Alissa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-LISS-uh (IPA: /əˈlɪsə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alyssa, Alisa, Alysa, Alicia, Elissa and Lissa.
Across languages, Alissa has these equivalents: Alice (English/French), Alicia (Spanish), Alícia (Catalan), Alisa (Russian/Slavic), Alix (French).
Yes, very popular — Alissa ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Alissa ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Alissa's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #346 in 2011 to #357 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Alissa for their child, including Abdurrahman Wahid.