Alissa
“spelling of Alice: noble”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,610th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −9.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Alissa
Alissa is thought to mean “spelling of Alice: noble” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alissa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Alissa has been falling (−9.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alissa every 20 schools, all spellings combined.
Alissa in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
747th girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,896
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
783rd girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,617
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,211th girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,023
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,255th girls’ name78 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,844−8.3% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,700th girls’ name359 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,460−6.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alyssa380
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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