Girl

Lise

LEEZ

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew 'oath of God'), Lise carries minimalist elegance while connecting to scientific luminaries like Lise Meitner, the physicist.”

Popularity Over Time

Lise US popularity rank over timeRank 17953 in 2012 to rank 819 in 1959. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#819#9386#17953192219401960198020002024

Lise is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchHebrew

Syllables

1

Style

MinimalElegantClassicSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Lise Meitner (physicist)
  • Lise Charmel (designer)

Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew 'oath of God'), Lise carries minimalist elegance while connecting to scientific luminaries like Lise Meitner, the physicist.

Lise is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Lise works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Lise include Margot, Sophie, Claude.