Alissa
Alissa is a female given name: 100% of people named Alissa are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
- US births since 1880
- 31 male / 37,427 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alissa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alissa," in English, "Guten Tag Alissa," in German. Alissa is a female given name: about 100% of people named Alissa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alissa,
German
Guten Tag Alissa,
French
Bonjour Alissa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alissa:
Chinese
Alissa您好：
Japanese
Alissa様
English
Hi Alissa,
German
Hi Alissa,
French
Salut Alissa,
Spanish
Hola Alissa,
Chinese
Alissa你好：
Japanese
Alissaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
31 male · 37,427 female · 37,458 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alissa a male or female name?
Alissa is a female given name: 100% of people named Alissa are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Alissa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alissa," in English, "Guten Tag Alissa," in German. Alissa is a female given name: about 100% of people named Alissa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alissa a unisex name?
Alissa is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Alissa are men. Alissa leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Alissa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alissa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alissa,
title = {Is Alissa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alissa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}