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    The first name Lise

    A girl’s name from French.

    1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa.

    Lise is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Lise last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 4 births (#3,174).

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    7
    babies named Lise, 1996–2025
    #5,666
    rank in 2018
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lise with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Lise at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Lise, the 16,692nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 157 were.

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    2,791
    babies named Lise since 1880
    #16,692
    rank in 2024
    1959
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Lise

    19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lise Meitner
      Austrian-Swedish physicist, 1878–1968
    • Lise Rønne
      Danish television personality, born 1978
    • Lise Nørgaard
      Danish writer and journalist (1917–2023)
    • Lise Haavik
      Danish and Norwegian musician, born 1962
    • Lise Myhre
      Cartoonist, born 1975
    • Lise de la Salle
      French classical pianist, born 1988
    • Lise Simms
      American actress, born 1963
    • Lise Thiry
      Belgian scientist (1921–2024)
    • Lise Van Hecke
      Belgian volleyball player, born 1992
    • Lise Darly
      French singer, born 1981
    • Lise Thibault
      Canadian politician, born 1939
    • Lise Østergaard
      Danish psychologist and minister (1924-1996)

    More French girls’ names

    All 210 names of French origin

    Questions

    What does the name Lise mean?
    From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa.
    What is the origin of the name Lise?
    From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa.
    How popular is the name Lise?
    In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lise, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 1997, with 4 births.
    Is Lise a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,791 US babies named Lise since 1880 were girls.
    When was Lise most popular?
    1959 in the United States, when 157 babies were named Lise, its highest rank at 819th.