Across the world, Palisa (Palisa 
, Палиса 
, パリサ) is a rare dominantly female, but infrequently masculine forename. The first name Palisa is habitual in South Africa, where it is a rare girly name, Thailand, where it is a very rare female name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, India, and Thailand. Likewise, Palisa is the last name as well as the forename.