girl's name
Lise
LEEZ
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 100 (France)
- Births on record 42,481
France
#94
2025 births
Lise is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is an oath," a short form of Elisabeth used across France and Scandinavia. It ranks ninety-fourth in France and is essentially unknown in the English-speaking markets.
- Lise is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 995 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,092 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lise over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 360 |
| 1910s | 500 |
| 1920s | 865 |
| 1930s | 910 |
| 1940s | 1,320 |
| 1950s | 1,530 |
| 1960s | 1,350 |
| 1970s | 2,255 |
| 1980s | 4,720 |
| 1990s | 5,265 |
| 2000s | 7,630 |
| 2010s | 8,940 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,860 |
What Lise means
Lise means my God is an oath, or God is my oath. It carries the meaning of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, joining el, God, with a word for an oath or a promise.
Where Lise comes from
Lise clips Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, borne in the Bible by the wife of Aaron and by the mother of John the Baptist. The Hebrew shava can mean an oath or the number seven, and the two senses are related in Hebrew thought, since oaths were sworn by sevens — which is why some sources give the meaning as God is abundance or God is seven. Lise is used independently in French, Danish and Norwegian, and appears in compounds such as Anne-Lise and Marie-Lise. It is distinct from the German Liese and the English Lisa, though all clip the same name.
Lise in use
Lise ranks ninety-fourth in France with about 540 births in 2025 and our records place its peak in 1959, so its current French position represents a name that has held on rather than revived. It is very nearly absent elsewhere: beyond 6,400 in England and Wales and beyond 15,700 in the United States, where Lisa dominates. Our data carries it from 1922.
How popular is Lise?
In 2025, Lise was given to 540 babies in France, ranking #94 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Where Lise is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lise
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lise also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lise in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lise
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lise
What does the name Lise mean?
Lise means "my God is an oath," carried from Elisabeth and the Hebrew Elisheva.
Is Lise short for Elisabeth?
Yes, and it is used independently in French, Danish and Norwegian.
Is Lise the same as Lisa?
Both clip Elisabeth, but they are separate names in use and are counted separately.
How do you pronounce Lise?
LEEZ, one syllable.
How popular is the name Lise?
In 2025, Lise was given to 540 babies in France, ranking #94 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Is Lise a girl's or a boy's name?
Lise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lise?
Lise has 1 syllable.
When was Lise most popular?
Lise peaked in 2012, when 995 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lise a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lise currently ranks #94 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.