Alissa

Girl's given name

Alissa is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Alyssa or Alicia.

Like its variants, it derives from names meaning noble or truthful.

The spelling with one S appears less frequently than Alyssa but follows the same pronunciation: Alissa started her new job Monday.

name

Alyssa

Feminine given name

Marissa · Larissa · Carissa · Alice · Alicia · Felicia · Trisha · Lisa · Ally · Allie

elegant

graceful

Elegant in movement

poised · charming · gentle · feminine · lovely · beautiful · dainty · soft · lyrical · melodic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G