Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Malisa isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malisa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,340
- 0 boys · 2,340 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 104 in 1973. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,303 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malisa’s family of names
Malisa may belong to the same name family as MALLISA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Malisa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marya
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Anissa
“one who is affectionate and friendly”
>99% girls
Malinda
“one who is sweet and gentle”
>99% girls
Alisa
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Marlena
Marlena is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Polish, Catalan, and Faroese.
>99% girls
Marci
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Maricela
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Melony
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls