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Lisa name meaning

“my God is an oath; a pledge to God”

Lisa means my God is an oath, expressing a pledge to God. It is a short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth in European languages, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name has a familiar artistic association through Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa.

/lisa/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
European languages
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Lisa mean?

My God is an oath; a pledge to God

In Turkish: Tanrım yemindir; Tanrı'ya bağlılık

Lisa is an independent name that developed from an abbreviated form of Elisabeth. It belongs to the same name family as Lise, Elisa, and Elizabeth, inheriting its meaning through that history. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa supplies one of its best-known associations in art.

#Divine names#Devotion

How popular is Lisa?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Lisa in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: #19 · 3 (2025)Elazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Lisa

A European short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth. The longer name goes back to Hebrew Elisheva, combining references to God and an oath.

Linguistic originEuropean languages, Hebrew
Is Lisa in the Quran?No
Starts withL · Li

Double names with Lisa

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Lisa Avesta

    Meaning of each name

    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God
    • Avesta: the collection of sacred Zoroastrian texts

  • Selvi Lisa

    Meaning of each name

    • Selvi: cypress; a tall, slender evergreen tree
    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God

  • Lisa Alisa

    Meaning of each name

    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God
    • Alisa: of noble kind, associated with nobility

  • Mısra Lisa

    Meaning of each name

    • Mısra: a line of poetry; a verse line
    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God

  • Lisa Bedriye

    Meaning of each name

    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God
    • Bedriye: of the full moon; radiant like a full moon

  • Hayriye Lisa

    Meaning of each name

    • Hayriye: connected with goodness, beneficial
    • Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God

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How to pronounce Lisa

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names
IPA/lisa/

Is Lisa a girl’s name?

Yes, Lisa is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

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Lisa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Lisa

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Lisa

  • Lisa Çalan · b. 2000
  • Lisa Güngör
  • Lisa Sezer

FAQ about the name Lisa

What is the meaning of Lisa?

Lisa means “my God is an oath; a pledge to God”. A European short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth. The longer name goes back to Hebrew Elisheva, combining references to God and an oath.

Is Lisa a girl’s name?

Yes, Lisa is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Lisa in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Lisa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Lisa?

Lisa is of European languages and Hebrew origin.

How many syllables does Lisa have?

Lisa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Lisa?

Lisa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Lisa?

Some ideas: Lisa Avesta; Selvi Lisa; Lisa Alisa.

Famous people named Lisa?

Notable people named Lisa include Lisa Çalan, Lisa Güngör, Lisa Sezer.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm01938 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake