Best Sibling Names for Alysha

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…

Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Variant of PEYTON.

Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.

From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Variant of MADISON.

Variant of CHARISSA.

Variant of KAYLYN.

Variant of GINA.

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

Diminutive of KATE.

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Variant of REBECCA.

Medieval English feminine form of JULIAN. This spelling has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not declared a distinct name from Julian until the 17th century.

Variant of ZOE.

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

Diminutive of JEREMY (and formerly of JAMES).

Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks.

Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye".

Diminutive of ALEXANDRA.

From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.

Variant of MICHAELA.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.

Variant of MADISON.

Variant of HAYLEY.

English form of GENEVIÈVE.

Variant of HAYLEY.

Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.

Diminutive of JANE. It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Variant of RACHEL, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

Means "good news" from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).

Variant of REBECCA.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

Variant of TARA (1), perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".

Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.

From a surname which was a variant of LACY.

Medieval feminine form of AMABILIS. This spelling and Amabel were common during the Middle Ages, though they became rare after the 15th century. It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M.

Feminine form of CARL.

Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria.

Diminutive of MARY influenced by MURIEL. In the case of actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name is from the Cuban town of Mariel.

Variant of SHANNA.

Diminutive of MARGARET.

Possibly a short form of names ending with dena. It has also been used as a variant of DEANNA.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English.

Variant of SIBYL. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.

From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Britons who settled there after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons.

Variant of BROOKLYN.

Diminutive of ROSE.

From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.

From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

Short form of GABRIELLA.

Variant of DEVIN. It may also be partly inspired by the name of the county of Devon in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe.

Variant of KATHERINE.

Possibly a feminine variant of SHANNON.

Feminine form of DANIEL.

From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".

Variant of BAILEY.

Probably this was originally a variant of LIANA. It is now often considered a combination of LEE and ANNA.

From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. The word ultimately derives from Sanskrit उपल (upala) meaning "jewel".

Variant of MADGE.

Contracted form of ELEANORA.

Short form of JENNIFER.

Diminutive of SHARON or a variant of SHERRY.

Variant of CHARMAINE.

Means simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek λυρικος (lyrikos).

Variant of JADA (1).

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

Diminutive of CHRISTINE.

Variant of BRANDY.

Diminutive of THERESA.

Contracted form of KATHERINE.

Feminine form of JOHN.

Short form of KATRINA.

Variant of SIBYL. This spelling variation has existed since the Middle Ages.

Latinate form of ESTELLE. This was the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' (1860).

Diminutive of NELL.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Diminutive of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

Variant of LINDSAY.

Variant of LORRAINE.

From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla.

Strictly feminine variant of MICKEY.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Short form of PEGGY.

Variant of MEGAN.

Either a combination of LOU and ANN or a variant of LUANA. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003).

From the English word for the soft fabric. It became used as a given name after the main character in Enid Bagnold's book 'National Velvet' (1935) and the movie (1944) and television (1960) adaptations.

Variant of REGINA.

Variant of JESSAMINE.

From the English word patience, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Variant of LORRAINE.

From the name of the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus.

Variant of RACHEL.

Variant of BETTY.

From the English surname SIDNEY. It was first used as a given name in honour of executed politician Algernon Sidney (1622-1683).

Combination of DORA and the name suffix een. The name was (first?) used by novelist Edna Lyall in her novel 'Doreen' (1894).

Feminine variant of TRACY.

Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.

Variant of TRISTAN, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Variant of ZOE.

Variant of LAVERNE.

Feminine form of CARL.

From the term that refers to the southern United States, used by Daniel D. Emmett in his song Dixie in 1859.

In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend.

Feminine variant of DANA (2).

From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".

Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name PORCIUS, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596).

From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather.

Elaborated form of JANE.

Variant of LUVENIA.

Feminine variant of CASEY.

Short form of ELEANOR. This was the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven' (1845).

Variant of TRICIA.

Variant of DARIAN.

Diminutive of JUSTIN or JUSTINE.

Short form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE.

Diminutive of DEBORAH.

Feminine form of VERNON, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.

Probably a blend of SHONA and RHONDA.

Combination of LEE and ANN.

Variant of ROSALYN.

Elaborated form of GAIL.

Variant of CARLY.

Latinate diminutive of FLORA.

Variant of WENDY.

Diminutive of TABITHA.

Feminine variant of TRACY.

From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ινδικον (Indikon) "Indic, from India".

Variant of CARLY.

Variant of KAY (1).

Diminutive of MARCIA.

Diminutive of DEBORAH.

Probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy". It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Variant of PHOEBE.

Variant of RAQUEL.

Variant of ROSALINE using the popular name suffix lyn.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Diminutive of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE.

Variant of SYDNEY.

Diminutive of LALAGE.

Variant of BRITANNIA.

Variant of KATHERINE.

From the English word darling combined with the popular name suffix lene. This name has been in use since the beginning of the 20th century.

Diminutive of SUSAN.

Feminine form of CARL.

Combination of JOANNE and ANDREA (2).

English variant of SUSANNA. This has been most common spelling since the 18th century. A notable bearer was the American feminist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906).

Variant of SHEILA, influenced by the spelling and sound of KAYLA (1).

Either a variant of RENÉE or a diminutive of names ending in reen.

Variant of DOREEN.

Diminutive of LETTICE.

Variant of SHARON.

Variant of JANINE.

Variant of KAYLEIGH.

Diminutive of JOAN (1).

Diminutive of ELIZABETH.

Combination of JAY (1) and LEE.

Short form of CHERYL. In the case of the American musician Cher (1946-), it is short for her real name CHERILYN.

Variant of SHAKILA.

Diminutive of VIRGINIA.

Variant of TAMSIN.

Variant of CRYSTAL.

Variant of SHANNON.

Variant of EUNICE.

Short form of ARAMINTA.

Variant of JADE.

Feminine variant of ROBIN.

Means "pretty" in Spanish. It has been used as a name in the English-speaking world since the beginning of the 20th century.

Variant of MARILYN.

From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τοπαζος (topazos).

Variant of CHERYL.

Medieval form of TOBIAS. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).

From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).

Variant of BRANDY.

Diminutive of PETRA.

Possibly a diminutive of THEODOSIA.

Variant of SANDY.

Feminine form of RONALD.

Diminutive of ESTHER.

Diminutive of SOPHRONIA.

Feminine form of EARL.

Variant of SHANNA.

From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Variant of JACQUELINE.

Feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

Variant of ERNESTINE.

Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel 'Thelma' (1887).

Diminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

Variant of DORIS.

Variant of BRADY.

Diminutive of DEBORAH.