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Lise

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How to Pronounce Lise

Pronounced LEEZ /ˈliːz/Medium

Meaning: Lise is a French, German, and Scandinavian short form of Elise or Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva ('God is my oath'). Trim and continental, it entered American use as an elegant one-syllable name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A sleek European short form: Lise trims Elisabeth ('God is my oath') to one beat (said 'LEEZ'). It peaked around 1959, then stayed rare.
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Origin MediumHebrew, French
MeaningLise is a French, German, and Scandinavian short form of Elise or Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva ('God is my oath'). Trim and continental, it entered American use as an elegant one-syllable name.
U.S. rank (2024)#16633 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1959
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,790
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195919222024

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

Lise is a continental short form of Elise or Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva ('God is my oath'). Chic and spare, it appeared in American use most around 1959, carried in part by admiration for figures like physicist Lise Meitner. It always stayed uncommon here (said 'LEEZ').

The name remained rare through the following decades in the United States. It reads today as a refined European import. Elegant, faith-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Lise is the French and Scandinavian short form of Elisabeth; physicist Lise Meitner is a famous bearer, and the name peaked for American girls around 1959.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Lise — European short form of Elisabeth; Hebrew 'God is my oath'

Variations

LisaEliseLiese

Nicknames

LisiLi

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Elise— the fuller name Lise shortens
Lisa— a like short form of Elisabeth
Annelise— a like European Lise compound
Ilse— a like continental Elisabeth short form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lise mean?

Lise means 'God is my oath', a short form of Elise or Elisabeth from the Hebrew Elisheva.

How do you pronounce Lise?

It's said LEEZ /ˈliːz/ — one syllable, rhyming with 'fleece' voiced, not 'lice'.

Is Lise a boy or girl name?

Lise is a girl's name, a short form of Elisabeth.

Is Lise making a comeback?

It stays rare in the United States, though it remains familiar in Europe.

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