The baby name Olisa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEE-sah (IPA: /oʊˈliːsə/).
Olisa is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Olisa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEE-sah (IPA: /oʊˈliːsə/).
Olisa is Igbo in Origin.
Olisa is a unisex Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria. In Igbo cosmology, Olisa (often in the honorific phrase Olisa bi n’ígwè, “God who dwells in heaven”) names the Supreme Being; as a given name it conveys “God,” “the Creator,” or “the Most High.”
Traditionally, Olisa appeared as the first element in theophoric compounds - Olisaemeka (“God has done well”), Olisaeloka (“God is greater”), Olisadebe (“God has written”) - and it continues as a surname in some families. Since the mid-20th century it has been used independently, embraced by both boys and girls in Nigeria and the diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Olisah, with short forms Lisa or Oli in informal use; related Igbo divine names include Chukwu and Chineke. Though it resembles the English Lisa/Elisa, Olisa has a distinct African origin and religious resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| NG | 0 | #238 | 27 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #531 | 565 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #662 | 126 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Olisa is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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