Carlisha is an uncommon yet captivating female given name of African-American origin. It's derived from the combination of two popular names, Carl and LaSha. The prefix "Car" originates from the Latin male name Carolus, which means "strong" or "freeholder". Meanwhile, "LaSha" is a variant of the Hebrew name Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath". Therefore, Carlisha could be interpreted to mean "Strong God is my oath", or simply "God is my strength".
The name Carlisha experienced a notable rise in popularity between the late 80s and mid-90s, with peaks in 1988 (29 births), 1989 (32 births), and 1994 (39 births). However, it has since declined significantly, with only 7 births recorded in both 2005 and 2014. Overall, there were a total of 665 babies named Carlisha between 1977 and 2014.