The baby name Lise is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced French: /liz/ (leez),English: /liːz/ (leez),Scandinavian: /ˈliːsə/ (LEE-suh).
The baby name Lise is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced French: /liz/ (leez),English: /liːz/ (leez),Scandinavian: /ˈliːsə/ (LEE-suh).
Lise is in Origin.
Rooted in French and Scandinavian tradition, Lise is a concise form of Elisabeth/Elisabet, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath" or "pledged to God." In French it is pronounced "leez" and has been recorded as an independent given name since at least the late 18th century, spreading through 19th- and 20th-century France, the Nordic countries, and French-speaking Canada. The name gained quiet international visibility through bearers such as the physicist Lise Meitner, further normalizing it beyond a mere nickname.
Closely related forms include Elise/Elise, Liese (German), Lies and Liesje (Dutch/Flemish), Lis and Lisi (Scandinavian/German), Lisa, Liza, and the French diminutive Lisette; Lise also appears in compounds like Lise-Lotte and Marie-Lise, and as a short form of Annelise/Anneliese. Its meaning evokes steadfast promise, while its brief, sibilant shape lends a modern, minimalist feel that remains anchored in a pan-European, timeless naming lineage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #45 | 988 | 7,429 |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #69 | 774 | 3,185 |
| DK | 0 | #77 | 178 | 5,198 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #111 | 16 | 453 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #138 | 48 | 424 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #184 | 7 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #328 | 24 | 8,539 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| NL | 0 | #368 | 24 | 2,481 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| ZA | 0 | #424 | 24 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #454 | 87 | 11,671 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #626 | 342 | 5,933 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #680 | 59 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #774 | 65 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #830 | 22 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #886 | 56 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #955 | 29 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #997 | 145 | 25,928 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 67 | 16,140 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lise is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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