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Laisa

♀ Girl

Pronounced LY-suh /ˈlaɪ.sə/Medium

Meaning: Laisa is a variant of Lisa (and the Latin American Laísa), a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath', so Laisa inherits that meaning through its diminutive parent; it is also used as a name in its own right in Latino and Pacific communities.Low

In 30 seconds: Laisa is a variant of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth meaning 'God is my oath' (said LY-suh). It appeared in the 1980s and was used notably by Latino families.
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Origin LowHebrew, Spanish
MeaningLaisa is a variant of Lisa (and the Latin American Laísa), a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath', so Laisa inherits that meaning through its diminutive parent; it is also used as a name in its own right in Latino and Pacific communities.
U.S. rank (2023)#12855 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 232

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019812023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Laisa is a variant spelling connected to Lisa, the widely loved short form of Elizabeth, and to the Latin American Laísa. Through Elizabeth it reaches back to the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'. Its exact route varies by family — some treat it as a respelling of Lisa, others as an independent name used in Latino and Pacific-island communities — but the Elizabeth connection anchors its meaning.

Laisa appears in the U.S. record from around 1981 and reached its small peak in 2000 before easing off, with continued scattered use into the 2020s. A girl named Laisa from that peak is now in her twenties. It has always been rare, and its origin is best described as a Lisa/Elizabeth variant with some independent Latina use — traceable in meaning, modest in history.

Did you know? Lisa was itself one of the great mid-century names, and spellings like Laisa show how its simple sound kept generating fresh variants into later decades.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Laisa — Variant of Lisa/Laísa, short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew 'God is my oath'

Variations

LisaLaísaLayssaLaiza

Nicknames

LaiLisaIsa

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Lisa— the familiar parent name Laisa varies
Luisa— a related Elizabeth/Louise-adjacent Latina name
Laila— another soft La- girl's name of similar sound
Larisa— shares the flowing La-/-isa shape

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laisa mean?

Laisa is a variant of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, which means 'God is my oath'.

How do you pronounce Laisa?

It's said LY-suh /ˈlaɪ.sə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Laisa a boy or girl name?

Laisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laisa?

Laisa has always been rare in the U.S., a variant of Lisa with some Latina use.

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