The baby name Alysa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːsə/ (uh-LEE-suh) or /əˈlaɪsə/ (uh-LY-suh).
The baby name Alysa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːsə/ (uh-LEE-suh) or /əˈlaɪsə/ (uh-LY-suh).
Alysa is in Origin.
Alysa is a modern English feminine name, a streamlined spelling that blends the lines between Alisa and Alyssa. Most bearers ultimately trace the name to Alice, from Old French Aalis and Germanic Adalheidis (adal “noble” + heid “kind, sort”), yielding the meaning “noble” or “of noble type.” In some families it is also interpreted as a form of Alisa/Elisa, ultimately related to Elisabeth, carrying the Hebrew sense “my God is an oath.”
The name saw wider use from the late 20th century - especially in North America - riding the popularity of Alyssa and the trend toward simplified spellings. Variants and cognates include Alyssa, Alissa, Alisa, Alicia, Alice, Elisa, and Eliza; rarer spellings such as Alysah also occur. Common nicknames are Ali, Aly, Lysa, and Lyss. While occasionally linked to the alyssum flower through Alyssa, Alysa’s primary etymology remains the Alice/Adalheidis line.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #880 | 115 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #926 | 30 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Alysa is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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