Lisa

Meaning: Its source is Elisabeth, an English name meaning "God's promise."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nickname For: Elisabeth

Nicknames: Lis

Compound Forms: Analisa, Annalisa, Carleesia, Carleeza, Carlis, Carlise, Carlisha, Carlisia, Carlissa, Carlissia, Carlista, Janalisa, Julisa, Lisamari, Jillisa, Marialisa and Terrilisa

Alternative Spellings: Leesa, Leysa and Lysa

Variant Forms: Delisa, Jalisa and Lissa

Non-English Forms: Liisa

Popularity: The name Lisa ranked 333rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 11th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.

Narrative: Names derived from the older spelling of Elisabeth remind us that the ''z'' spelling only came to be preferred after the reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth I, which ended at the very start of the 17th century.

Miscellaneous

Lisa Connolly
- 1974 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
Lisa
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)

Sports

Lisa Charles
- Member of America-cubed sailing team that competed for the America''s Cup in 1995 (see list of Members of the America-cubed Yachting Team)
Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach
American runner.
- 1985 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
Lisa Leslie
- USA Basketball Women''s National Team - 1996 (see list of American National Basketball Team)
Lisa Ondieki
Australian runner.
- 1992 New York Marathon champion (see list of New York Marathon Winners)

Stage and Screen

Lisa Bonet (born 1967)
American actress.
- Portrayed Denise Huxtable Kendall (see list of Actors on ''The Cosby Show'')
Lisa Brown (born 1954)
American actress.
- Actress on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
Lisa Canning
- Actress on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
Lisa Gerritsen
American actress.
- Portrayed Bess Lindstrom from 1970-75 (see list of Actors on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'')
Lisa Grimaldi
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
Lisa Kudrow (born 1963)
American actress.
- Portrays Phoebe Buffay (see list of Actors on ''Friends'')
Lisa Peluso (born 1964)
American actress.
- Actress on soap opera ''''Loving'''' (see list of Performers on the Soap Opera ''Loving'')
Lisa Rinna
- Actress on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
Lisa Simpson
Cartoon character.
- Voice by Martha Maria ''''Yeardley'''' Smith (see list of Characters on ''The Simpsons'')
Lisa Sutton
Actress.
- Portrayed Officer Robin Tataglia (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
Lisa Whelchel (born 1963)
American actress.
- 1970s Mouseketeer (see list of 1970s Mickey Mouse Club)
Lisa Zane (born 1965)
American actress.
- Portrayed Melinda Paros (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')

The Literary World

Lisa Albrecht
Fictional character.
- Disappears in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
Lisa Pollak
- 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing)
Lisa Turpin
Fictional character
- A student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (see list of Selected characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling)