Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 有沙, 有紗(Japanese Kanji) ありさ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.ɾi.sä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.