Alisa

Alisa and Alissa are female given names, versions of Alice, used in Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Estonia, and other countries.¹ Notable people and characters with these names include:

• Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian competitive ice dancer
• Alisa Ahmann (born 1994), German fashion model
• Alisa Aksyonova (born 1931), Russian museum director
• Alisa Bellettini (1954–2016), American television producer
• Alisa Bokulich, American philosopher of science
• Alisa Buchinger (born 1992), Austrian karateka
• Alisa Burras (born 1975), American professional basketball player
• Alisa Camplin (born 1974), Australian aerial skier
• Alisa Childers (born 1975), American singer and songwriter
• Alisa Chumachenko, Lithuanian entrepreneur
• Alisa Craig (1922–2005), American novelist Charlotte MacLeod's pen name
• Alisa Drei (born 1978), Finnish competitive figure skater
• Alisa Durbrow (born 1988), Japanese model, actress, and singer
• Alisa Efimova (born 1999), Finnish-Russian pair skater
• Alisa Fedichkina (born 2002), Russian competitive figure skater
• Alisa Freindlich (born 1934), Soviet and Russian actress
• Alisa Galliamova (born 1972), Russian chess player
• Alisa Ganieva (born 1985), Russian author and essayist
• Alisa M. Goldstein, American genetic epidemiologist
• Alisa Harvey (born 1965), American middle-distance runner
• Alisa İsbir (born 2005), Turkish fencer
• Alisa Jakobi (born 1981), Estonian artist, actress, and graphic designer
• Alisa Kajornchaiyakul (born 1966), Thai beauty pageant winner
• Alisa Kano (born 1994), American group rhythmic gymnast
• Alisa Kelli Wise (born 1962), American lawyer and judge
• Alisa Kezheradze (1937–1996), American pianist and teacher
• Alisa Khaleyeva (born 1978), Azerbaijani swimmer
• Alisa Kireeva (born 1989), Ukrainian competitive figure skater
• Alisa Kirilyuk (born 1990), Russian sailor
• Alisa Kleybanova (born 1989), Russian tennis player
• Alisa Kolosova (born 1987), Russian mezzo-soprano
• Alisa Koonen (1889–1974), Russian and Soviet actress
• Alisa Kozhikina (born 2003), Russian singer
• Alisa Kresge (born 1985), American former basketball player and current coach
• Alisa Krylova (born 1982), Russian supermodel and international journalist
• Alisa Kwitney (born 1964), American writer
• Alisa LaGamma, American art historian
• Alisa Lepselter (born 1963), American film editor
• Alisa Margolis (born 1975), Ukrainian artist
• Alisa Marić (born 1970), Serbian chess player
• Alisa Melekhina (born 1991), American chess player and ballerina
• Alisa Mikonsaari (born 1993), Finnish figure skater
• Alisa Mitskog, American politician
• Alisa Mizuki (born 1976), Japanese actress, singer, and model
• Alisa Mon (born 1964), Soviet and Russian pop singer
• Alisa Ozhogina (born 2000), Russian-born Spanish synchro swimmer
• Alisa Palmer, Canadian theater director and playwright
• Alisa Persons, American writer and video filmmaker
• Alisa Reyes (born 1981), American actress
• Alisa Rukpinij (born 1995), Thai international footballer
• Alisa Sadikova (born 2003), Russian prodigy classical harpist
• Alisa Shevchenko (born 1984), Russian hacker and cybersecurity researcher
• Alisa Solomon (born 1956), American writer, journalist, and editor
• Alisa Summers, American drag queen
• Alisa Takigawa (born 1991), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
• Alisa Tishchenko (born 2004), Russian group rhythmic gymnast
• Alisa Ueno (born 1989), Japanese singer, disk jockey, model, fashion designer, businessperson, and internet personality
• Alisa Vainio (born 1997), Finnish long-distance runner
• Alisa Valdes (born 1969), American author, journalist, and film producer
• Alisa Van Oijen (born 1992), Austrian professional racing cyclist
• Alisa Vetterlein (born 1988), German footballer
• Alisa Vox (born 1987), Russian singer, member of Leningrad (band)
• Alisa Walker, member of American country music band Redhead Express
• Alisa Walton (born 1970), Canadian actress
• Alisa Weilerstein (born 1982), American classical cellist
• Alisa Wells (1927–1988), American photographer
• Alisa Xayalith (born 1986), New Zealand musician
• Alisa Zhambalova (born 1994), Russian cross-country skier

• Alisa Bannings, in the Japanese multimedia franchise Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
• Alisa Bosconovitch, from the Tekken video game series
• Alisa Jones, in the American web television series Jessica Jones
• Alisa Seleznyova, in Russian writer Kir Bulychev's series of children's science fiction books
• Alisa Tager, or Cipher, from "X-Men" comics
• Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou, the female main character of the series Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

• Alissa Anderegg (born 1994), American beauty pageant titleholder and Alzheimer's activist
• Alissa Bjerkhoel, American lawyer
• Alissa Chavez, American inventor, entrepreneur, and engineer
• Alissa Crans, American mathematician
• Alissa Czisny (born 1987), American competitive figure skater
• Alissa Firsova (born 1986), Russian-British classical composer, pianist, and conductor
• Alissa Golob, Canadian anti-abortion and women's rights activist
• Alissa J. Rubin, American journalist and writer
• Alissa Johnson (born 1987), American ski jumper
• Alissa Jordaan (born 2003), Australian Paralympic athlete
• Alissa Jung (born 1981), German actress and physician
• Alissa Kallinikou (born 1985), Cypriot sprinter
• Alissa Keny-Guyer (born 1959), American politician
• Alissa M. Weaver, American oncologist
• Alissa Moreno, American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress
• Alissa Musto, American singer, pianist, and songwriter
• Alissa Nutting, American author and creative writing professor
• Alissa Pili (born 2001), American basketball player
• Alissa Quart (born 1972), American nonfiction writer, critic, journalist, editor, and poet
• Alissa St Laurent (born 1984), Canadian ultramarathon runner
• Alissa Thomas-Newborn, American Orthodox Jewish spiritual leader
• Alissa Walser (born 1961), German writer, translator, and artist
• Alissa White-Gluz (born 1985), Canadian singer
• Alissa Wykes (born 1967/1968), American football player
• Alissa Yagi (born 1995), Japanese actress and model
• Alissa York (born 1970), Canadian writer