Name:
Lisa
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth. Elizabeth originates in Hebrew language and means "promise of God". Elizabeth has been one of the most popular feminine given names over centuries and in various languages and various spellings it has almost a hundred different forms. In the Bible, Elizabeth was the mother of John Baptist and the wife of Zacharias. It was also popularized by Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen of England, and Elizabeth II, current Queen of the Commonwealth realms.
Pronunciation:
LEE-sə
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Leesa
Leeza
Liza
Lysa
Lyza
Famous Lisa:
Lisa Fernandez : Olympic softball player
Lisa Kudrow : actress
Lisa Loeb : musician
Lisa Amsterdam : actress
Lisa Arch : actress
Lisa Bero : published author
Lisa Bonet : actress
Lisa Boyle : actress
Lisa Carson : actress
Lisa Davidson : published author
Lisa Marie Presley : singer, songwriter
Lisa Hartman : actress
Lisa Lopes : rapper
Lisa Stansfield : singer, songwriter