Liesl

LEEZ-el

German diminutive of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Liesl Origin and Meaning

The name Liesl is a girl's name of German origin meaning "pledged to God".

While we long dismissed Liesl as being stuck in the Alps with Heidi, the Nameberry community has forced us to reconsider. Yes, like Heidi, Liesl is an old German nickname-name that has never quite moved beyond its Alpine image. But the same thing might have been said of Elsa a few years ago, and many other names that once seemed inextricably tied to their countries of origin: think Enzo and Saoirse and Freya and Soren.

Many people associate the name with Liesl von Trapp, the eldest daughter in The Sound of Music</>, who is "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", as her song famously says. Liesl or Liesel is also one of the more unusual girl names starting with L, the most fashionable starting consonant of the moment.

Liesl Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1991 on Nameberry

Liesl Popularity

• 1991 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Liesl

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Liesl.

• Liesel
• Ilsa
• Heidi
• Greta
• Gretel
• Ismay
• Lise
• Kit
• Eliora
• Aloisa
• Anaise
• Marta
• Ailis
• Sybil
• Ingrid
• Etta
• Eulalia
• Hilda
• Deborah
• Eulalie

Famous People Named Liesl

• Liesl Karlstadt German actress and singer
• Liesl Laurie Miss South Africa 2015
• Liesl Herbst Austrian tennis player

Liesl in Pop Culture

• Liesl von Trapp eldest daughter in The Sound of Music
• Liesl Obrecht character on American soap General Hospital