Liisa Forename
23,501st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 37,361 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland
Liisa Forename User-submission:
Liisa is a Finnish and Estonian, female given name. Its name day is 19th November. It originated as a variation of the name Lisa, which is a shorter version of the name Elisabeth. The name Liisa mean 'God gives help' and 'consecrated to God'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 100% | 32,057 | 1:171 | 25 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1,169 | 1:8,433 | 783 |
| United States | 100% | 1,116 | 1:324,854 | 9,865 |
| Estonia | 100% | 1,087 | 1:1,210 | 283 |
| Canada | 100% | 591 | 1:56,063 | 3,557 |
| Namibia | - | 450 | 1:5,343 | 771 |
| England | 100% | 209 | 1:266,043 | 7,051 |
| Germany | 100% | 183 | 1:528,294 | 5,448 |
| Norway | 100% | 71 | 1:72,286 | 2,633 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 61 | 1:277,083 | 8,972 |
| Australia | - | 47 | 1:290,588 | 5,962 |
| Denmark | - | 45 | 1:125,544 | 3,329 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 32 | 1:256,672 | 5,387 |
| Indonesia | - | 27 | 1:9,554,210 | 309,150 |
| India | - | 21 | 1:57,851,332 | 943,988 |
| Thailand | 100% | 17 | 1:4,121,518 | 84,061 |
| Iceland | 100% | 13 | 1:28,155 | 1,788 |
| Ireland | - | 13 | 1:357,194 | 5,120 |
| Austria | 100% | 13 | 1:654,939 | 5,517 |
| France | 100% | 11 | 1:6,042,758 | 22,831 |
| Brazil | - | 10 | 1:21,423,615 | 203,947 |
| Russia | 100% | 9 | 1:16,025,967 | 51,277 |
| Scotland | 50% | 9 | 1:594,485 | 7,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Spain | - | 8 | 1:5,816,246 | 16,159 |
| Israel | 100% | 7 | 1:1,200,417 | 15,461 |
| Belgium | 100% | 6 | 1:1,915,007 | 18,066 |
| Italy | 100% | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Bangladesh | - | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
The alternate forms: Liisà (1) & Liisä (1) are calculated separately.
Liisa (53) may also be a surname.
Liisa Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Liisa is a Finnish and Estonian, female given name. Its name day is 19th November. It originated as a variation of the name Lisa, which is a shorter version of the name Elisabeth. The name Liisa mean 'God gives help' and 'consecrated to God'.
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Sample size: 250 (2014)
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Liisa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liisa in the Russian language | ||
| Лииса | liisa | - |
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