What origin is the name Lise?

Lise comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lise a popular name?

Lise is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Lise does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Lise?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Lise — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Lise

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lise

Lise

Unisex

german

2 syllables

Lise is a german unisex name meaning "Consecrated to god; abbreviation of elisabeth. my god is bountiful;god of plenty; devoted to god; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction; salmons head rising above water (miwok)".

The meaning of Lise is "Consecrated to god; abbreviation of elisabeth. my god is bountiful;god of plenty; devoted to god; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction; salmons head rising above water (miwok)" — a unisex name of german origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Consecrated to god; abbreviation of elisabeth. my god is bountiful;god of plenty; devoted to god; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction; salmons head rising above water (miwok)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lise

Very rare in US records

What does Lise mean?

Lise is a unisex name of german origin meaning "Consecrated to god; abbreviation of elisabeth. my god is bountiful;god of plenty; devoted to god; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction; salmons head rising above water (miwok)".

Is Lise a rare name?

Yes. Lise does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lise

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Lise

Lise means "Consecrated to god; abbreviation of elisabeth. my god is bountiful;god of plenty; devoted to god; variant of elisabeth: from elisheba, meaning either oath of god, or god is satisfaction; salmons head rising above water (miwok)" — these names share that spirit.