The baby name Marjo-Liisa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-yo LEE-sa (IPA: /ˈmɑr.jo ˈliː.sa/).
Marjo-Liisa is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Marjo-Liisa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-yo LEE-sa (IPA: /ˈmɑr.jo ˈliː.sa/).
Marjo-Liisa is Finnish in Origin.
Marjo-Liisa is a Finnish hyphenated feminine given name combining Marjo and Liisa. Marjo is a modern Finnish form related to Marja - the local equivalent of Maria and also the common noun “berry” - while Liisa is the Finnish short form of Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheva), “my God is an oath/pledge.” As a compound, the name layers the Maria/Marja associations of beloved or wished‑for child (sometimes poetically linked to “berry”) with the devotional sense of Liisa, yielding an overall impression of sweetness and dedication.
Hyphenated double names rose in Finland in the mid‑20th century, and Marjo‑Liisa saw most use from the 1950s through the 1980s, with occasional bearers since. Variants include Marja‑Liisa, Marjoliisa (closed form), and Marjo Liisa (without hyphen); related singletons are Marjo and Liisa. International counterparts of the elements include Maria/Mary/María and Liisa/Elisa/Elisabet/Elizabeth. Nicknames may shorten to Marjo or Liisa.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #680 | 59 | 3,895 |
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