Names Like Alissa — Find Similar Baby Names
Alissa is a 6-letter English girls' name meaning “Variant Of Alice.”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abisha and Adisa, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa, and names sharing the “alice” concept like Adelise and Aleka.
For the full Alissa profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Alissa page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Alissa
18 baby names that differ from Alissa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abisha | 2 | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Hebrew | Male |
| Adisa | 2 | Ashanti Of Ghana Name Meaning "One Who Will Teach Us." | African | Male |
| Abia | 3 | Great | Arabic | Female |
| Abida | 3 | "She Who Worships"; Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "My Father Knows." | Arabic | Female |
| Acima | 3 | Feminine Form Of Acim, "The Lord Will Judge."Variants Include Acima... | Hebrew | Female |
| Acis | 3 | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Greek | Male |
| Adelisa | 3 | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adia | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Adiba | 3 | "Cultured; Refined; Polite." Variant, Adibah, Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Adila | 3 | Similar | Arabic | Female |
| Adima | 3 | "Noble; Renowned." ADOLPHINA, ADOLPHINE | German | Female |
| Adina | 3 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Word Sometimes Used As A Female Name, Meaning "... | African | Female |
| Adira | 3 | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Aditya | 3 | Lord Of The Sun | Indian | Male |
| Adiva | 3 | "Gentle And Agreeable." | Arabic | Female |
| Afia | 3 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Friday. | African | Female |
| Afina | 3 | Blueberry, bilberry | Romanian | Female |
| Aishah | 3 | Lively | Arabic | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Alissa’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter A-Names Like Alissa
24 names that share Alissa's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alissa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Alissa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Alissa.
Names That Rhyme with Alissa
18 baby names that share Alissa's last 3 letters — -ssa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issa | Swahili Name Meaning "God Is Our Salvation." | African | Female |
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Kassa | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kissa | Sister Of Twins | Egyptian | Female |
| Lissa | Honey | English | Female |
| Lyssa | Honey: Abbreviation Of Melissa: Lissandra: Alyssa. | English | Female |
| Nessa | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Tassa | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Tessa | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Alyssa | Rational | Greek | Female |
| Anassa | Greek Name Meaning "Queen." | Greek | Female |
| Anessa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anissa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anyssa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Brissa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Bryssa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Crissa | Abbreviation Of Christine. Follower Of Christ. | Scottish | Female |
| Ebissa | Meaning Unknown | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Alissa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alissa — Ali-. Good for parents who like Alissa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | The Highest; The Greatest; Noble | Arabic | Male |
| Alia | Princess Of The Academics. | English | Female |
| Alim | Wise Or Learned | Arabic | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Romanian | Male |
| Alis | Brother Of Cliges | Arthurian | Male |
| Alix | "Noble." See Alexandra. Variants Include Alex, Alexa, Alexis, Aliki... | German | Female |
| Aliz | Hungarian Form Of Alice (Noble) | Hungarian | Female |
| Alice | Sweet | German | Female |
| Alida | "Small Winged One." Variants Include Adela, Adelina, Adelita, Adell... | Latin | Female |
| Alima | "Cultured; Wise; Knows Dance And Music." Variant Alimah Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Celtic | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Alinn | Variant Of Linn. | American | Female |
| Alisa | Of The Nobility. | Spanish | Female |
| Alise | Of The Nobility. | Spanish | Female |
| Alisz | Sweet | German | Female |
| Alita | Noble. Form Of Adelita. | Spanish | Female |
| Aliya | "Highborn; Exhaulted; Highest Social Standing." Variants Include Al... | Arabic | Female |