The baby name Liss is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪs/ (rhymes with "kiss").
The baby name Liss is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪs/ (rhymes with "kiss").
Liss is in Origin.
Liss is a compact given name and surname with several roots. As a Scandinavian short form of Elisabeth, it has been used independently in Norway and Sweden since the mid-20th century; the underlying Hebrew name (Elisheva) means “my God is an oath.” In English, Liss also functions as a clipped nickname for Melissa, carrying the Greek sense of “bee.” The surname Liss occurs in German- and English-speaking regions, sometimes from place-names or as a metronymic from Elisabeth-derived forms.
Usage peaked in Scandinavia in the 1950s–70s and remains rare but familiar there; in the anglophone world it reads modern and minimalist. Close variants and pet forms include Lis, Lise, Lissa, Lissy, Liz, and Liza; related longer forms are Elisabeth, Elissa, Elise, and Melissa. Though not etymologically French, Liss also echoes lis/lys, the lily emblem, adding a subtle floral association.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #16 | 3 | 458 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| EC | 0 | #104 | 12 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #133 | 6 | 3,797 | |
| Norway | Girls | 1995 | #137 | 4 | 551 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #154 | 89 | 3,650 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GT | 0 | #285 | 30 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PE | 0 | #296 | 15 | 6,350 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #297 | 232 | 7,500 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CL | 0 | #379 | 33 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #381 | 33 | 8,339 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #407 | 75 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #435 | 46 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #441 | 92 | 11,342 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #478 | 21 | 11,913 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #528 | 9 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #560 | 52 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #657 | 497 | 16,140 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #659 | 195 | 14,098 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #745 | 201 | 14,861 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #802 | 37 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #886 | 98 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #901 | 94 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 41 | 5,933 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #917 | 272 | 17,781 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #925 | 17 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,394 | 53 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Liss is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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