Alisha
Alisha also refer as protected from God is a cognate of the Spanish-language feminine given name Alicia, a variant of the French/German-language name Alice, which comes from Old English Æthelhādas or Æðelhādas, meaning noble or nobility.
Both meanings do not share the same origin. The protected by God derives from Old Arabic which may have been incorporated into Spanish during Muslim rule.
Variant forms of this name include Alesha, Alysha, and Allysha.
Notable people with this name
- Alisha, American singer
- Alisha Boe, Norwegian actress
- Alysha Boekhoudt, Aruban model
- Alysha Brilla, Canadian musician
- Alysha Burnett, Australian athlete
- Alisha Butchers, Welsh rugby player
- Allysha Chapman, Canadian soccer player
- Alisha Chinai, Indian pop singer
- Alysha Clark, African-American professional basketball player
- Alesha Dixon, English singer
- Alisha Edwards, American professional wrestler
- Allisha Gray, American basketball player
- Alisha Kramer, American physician and health activist
- Alisha Lehmann, Swiss footballer
- Alysha Newman, Canadian Olympic athlete
- Alisha Palmowski, British racing driver
- Alisha Weir, Irish actress