The baby name Lesa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-sah (/ˈliːsə/).
Lesa is English in Origin.
The baby name Lesa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-sah (/ˈliːsə/).
Lesa is English in Origin.
Lesa is a modern English feminine given name, pronounced LEE-sə, most often a respelling of Lisa. Lisa itself is a diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” In some cases Lesa also arises as a clipped form of Melissa, a Greek name meaning “honeybee,” so bearers sometimes associate it with either spiritual vow or sweetness.
Usage of Lesa expanded in the United States during the mid-20th century, paralleling the boom of Lisa, and it peaked in the 1960s–70s before fading into rarity; today it has a vintage, off-beat polish. Common relatives and variants include Lisa, Liza, Leesa, Liesa, Lissa, Alisa/Elisa, and Eliza; diminutives like Lis or Lissy may be used informally. Lesa is occasionally conflated with Lesya/Lesia in Slavic contexts, but those are separate traditions. The name travels easily and is simple to spell despite its uncommonness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1984 | #1 | — | 540 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #173 | 5 | 2,769 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #210 | 50 | 7,507 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #466 | 33 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #846 | 41 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #919 | 41 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,076 | 66 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Lesa is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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