The baby name Liisa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish/Estonian: /ˈliːsɑ/ — "LEE-sah".
The baby name Liisa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish/Estonian: /ˈliːsɑ/ — "LEE-sah".
Liisa is Estonian, Finnish in Origin.
Liisa is the Finnish and Estonian form of Lisa, ultimately derived from Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheva), meaning “God is my oath” or “pledged to God.” In Finnic orthography the doubled i marks a long vowel, so Liisa is pronounced “LEE-sah.” Though related to pan-European Lisa/Liza forms, Liisa is particularly tied to the Nordic–Baltic region.
Used in church records since the 18th–19th centuries, the name became widespread in Finland and Estonia in the mid‑20th century and remains familiar today. Finland celebrates Liisa on 19 November alongside Elisabet/Elisa, reflecting the St. Elizabeth tradition. Common variants and cognates include Lisa, Liza, Līsa (Latvian), Liis (Estonian), and the diminutives Liisi and Liisu; Finnish relatives are Elisa and Eliisa. Cultural visibility in Finland has been boosted by classic translations rendering Alice as Liisa in “Liisa Ihmemaassa” (Alice in Wonderland), though that usage is separate from its Hebrew roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #28 | 18,754 | 3,895 |
| EE | 0 | #29 | 9 | 1,051 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #36 | 2,985 | 1,368 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #43 | 118 | 1,888 |
| Finland | 0 | #80 | 511 | 830 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #183 | 42 | 7,146 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1991 | #304 | 8 | 2,266 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #400 | 21 | 1,885 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #777 | 62 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,102 | 40 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
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