Lise

LEEZ-uh, LEESE

Diminutive of Elisabeth, Hebrew

"pledged to God"

Lise Origin and Meaning

The name Lise is a girl's name of Danish origin meaning "pledged to God".

Lise is most often found in the U.S. as the second half of the hybrid name Annalise. Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet bears a pretty alternative spelling, pronounced LEESE.

Lise Rank in US Top 1000

# 921 in the US

Popularity of the name Lise

• 90 France 2023
• 110 Netherlands 2015

20 Names Similar to Lise

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• Josephina
• Meryl
• Bridgette
• Louella
• Madelaine
• Marika
• Lisbeth
• Noreen
• Lynette
• Marcelle
• Glenna
• Marlena
• Gwenevere
• Ina
• Milla
• Coretta
• Cecilie
• Anneke
• Adèle
• Delancey

Famous People Named Lise

• Lise Meitner Austrian physicist who co,discovered nuclear fission
• Lise Dion Canadian comedienne
• Lise Gregory South African tennis player
• Lise Mayer American,British TV writer
• Lise Myhre Norwegian cartoonist
• Lise Thériault deputy premier of Quebec, Canada
• Lise Thibault 27th lieutenant governor of Quebec, Canada

The name Lise in Pop Culture

• Lise Johansen character in "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
• Lise Bouvier character in "An American in Paris"